Aquarius (2016)

Name: Aquarius
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-09-01
Duration: 2 h 27 min
Cast: Sônia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão

Drama

Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho

Cast: Sônia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão

Runtime147 min

Rating18

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Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment owner in a beautiful older building targeted for demolition by ruthless luxury high-rise developers. Clara proves to be a force to be reckoned with as she thwarts the builders plans to kick her out of the apartment.

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Aquarius (2016), directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, is a richly textured drama that immerses viewers in the life of Clara, a passionate former music critic fighting to defend her beloved apartment against ruthless developers. Sônia Braga's powerful performance anchors this nuanced exploration of one woman's defiant stand against encroaching gentrification, blending intimate character study with broader social commentary.

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Aquarius is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and starring Sônia Braga as Clara, the last resident of Aquarius building, who refuses to sell her modest apartment to a construction company that intends to replace it with a skyscraper. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.