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The Secret Agent

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Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non violent refuge he seeks.

Critics Reviews

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Peter Howell Toronto Star No one can conjure a world quite like Kleber Mendonça Filho, where the boundaries between the real and the unreal blur seamlessly. May 30, 2025 Full Review Nicholas Barber BBC.com Still, for all its brightly coloured, grindhouse flashiness, The Secret Agent is rooted in the real anxieties and tragedies of ordinary citizens. Rated: 4/5 May 29, 2025 Full Review Dave Calhoun Time Out The Secret Agent is vicious and vivid in its sense of place and danger. But it also has a streak of weirdness and offers a very human take on the political-crime thriller genre. Rated: 4/5 May 21, 2025 Full Review Jorge (JJ) Negrete Cine Premiere Demonstrates that it is possible to use the codes of genre cinema to address national wounds, without vanity or opportunism. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 May 28, 2025 Full Review Juan Luis Caviaro Espinof ...a masterful exercise in suspense and one of the best films of the year. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 May 27, 2025 Full Review Ryan McQuade AwardsWatch It’s a powerful film that ranks not just as one of the best films of the Cannes Film Festival, but one of the best films of the year. Rated: A May 25, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Kleber Mendonça Filho

Director

Wagner Moura

Marcelo

Udo Kier

Hans

Gabriel Leone

Bobbi

Maria Fernanda Cândido

Elza

Hermila Guedes

Claudia
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Movie Info

Synopsis Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non violent refuge he seeks.
Director
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Producer
Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura, Brent Travers
Screenwriter
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Production Co
CinemaScópio Produções, Arte France Cinema, Black Rabbit Media, MK2 Films, Vitrine Filmes
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, History
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Runtime
2h 40m