A razor‑sharp descent into secrecy, power and the cost of looking away

Set in 1977 against the backdrop of Brazil’s turbulent political landscape, this gripping thriller follows a government employee drawn into a web of surveillance, paranoia and state-sanctioned manipulation. This multi-Oscar and BAFTA-nominated film blends documentary texture with taut dramatic storytelling, creating a film that is both urgent and unsettling. Wagner Moura delivers a magnetic performance as a man caught between duty and conscience, while Mendonça Filho’s direction sharpens every detail into a critique of power, secrecy and the fragility of democracy.

Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho

Cast: Wagner Moura, Sônia Braga, Maeve Jinkings

In Portuguese with subtitles

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