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Aquarius

Released Oct 14, 2016 2h 25m Drama TRAILER for List
97% Tomatometer 114 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Clara, a 65-year-old widow and retired music critic, vows to live in her apartment until she dies after a developer buys all of the units around her.
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Led by a powerful performance from Sônia Braga, Aquarius uses a conflict between a tenant and developers to take an insightful look at the relationship between space and identity.

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Namrata Joshi The Hindu Sonia Braga is awe-inspiring. Jul 24, 2018 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times This clever, nuanced drama doubles as a political allegory concerning Brazilian corruption. But it would matter, regardless. A dawning, as the similarly-titled song has it. Rated: 5/5 Apr 26, 2017 Full Review Ryan Gilbey New Statesman Aquarius is a leisurely character study that is also urgently political in its treatment of race, class and commerce. Mar 29, 2017 Full Review Aaron Boalick Vague Visages Aquarius shines most brightly in its presentation of instances of strong-willed, resilient and vivacious feminine solidarity. Nov 30, 2023 Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Aquarius is a sprawl, even more so than the leisurely Neighboring Sounds, but the good kind, putting in the time to plausibly render the textures of different areas of a macrocosmic city. Jan 17, 2023 Full Review Aaron Pinkston Battleship Pretension Filho films their intrusions in the manner of a thriller, situating us in a limited point-of-view that heightens intrusions to the frame or sound design without fully explicating them. Jan 4, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Renaldo D Good setting and script. But it's slow. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/23/23 Full Review Carlos H Aquarius é um daqueles filmes que nos faz ter orgulho do cinema nacional. É impressionante, a habilidade do roteirista de escolher um tema central e, a partir dele, desenrolar as tramas de todos os personagens. Em Aquarius, a mensagem principal é: há coisas que o dinheiro não pode comprar, sendo inferior às nossas memórias afetivas e ao carinho que possuímos por uma pessoa ou, no caso do filme, por um lugar que marcou as nossas vidas. Sonia Braga é brilhante. Ela tem um talento e beleza que provocam um magnetismo, que torna impossível desgrudar os olhos da tela. Um dos melhores filmes nacionais, sem dúvidas. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/23 Full Review Ricardo B No script, long scenes of dubious relevance to the story. More than 2 hours punishing the audience. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Kleber Mendonça delivers a rich tale about the many nuances of the brasilian society. Even if the movie could be somewhat better paced, it's value is undeniable - as is Sonia Braga's excellent performance. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Aquarius é um filme que nem se quer, presta atenção como ele representa certas realidades brasileiras. Aquarius exige luta e muita dedicação quanto na ficção e na realidade também. Sonia Braga tem uma personagem muito forte e destemida em Aquarius. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member A very commanding performance from Sonia Braga leads this magnificently photographed foreign film. The initial impact made by the interesting premise is significantly subdued by lengthy and irrelevant characterizations that don't support the main story/theme the filmmakers are trying to show. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Clara, a 65-year-old widow and retired music critic, vows to live in her apartment until she dies after a developer buys all of the units around her.
Director
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Producer
Emilie Lesclaux, Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt
Screenwriter
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Distributor
Vitagraph Films
Production Co
SBS Productions, CinemaScópio Produções
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 20, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$285.9K
Runtime
2h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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