<b>Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Wagner Moura).</b>
A gripping political thriller steeped in heat, history, and heart, <b>Kleber Mendonça Filho’s</b> film plunges into Brazil under military dictatorship at the height of Carnival, 1977. On the run and desperate to escape the country, widower Marcelo arrives in Recife hoping to reunite with his young son. Instead, he’s pulled into a maze of hidden alliances, corruption, and surveillance after finding shelter in a resistance commune led by a formidable septuagenarian. As enemies from his past close in and trust becomes a dangerous gamble, Marcelo’s escape grows ever more perilous. Blending suspense with wit, tenderness, and bold genre detours — including a deliriously fun B-movie-inspired sequence — the film delivers a sun-drenched, high-stakes ride fuelled by outstanding performances and a fierce love for Brazil and cinema alike.
Portuguese and German with English subtitles.CrimePT2H41M152026-02-20