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Aquarius

Aquarius

2016Movie⏱️ 2h 26mNot Rated
Drama
7.4
IMDB Rating
21,828 votes

The final holdout in her historic beachside building in Brazil, a retired music critic refuses to sell her apartment to developers bent on demolition.

Director
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos
Release Date
September 1, 2016
Language
Portuguese
Country
Brazil, France
🏆 51
Wins
🎯 49
Nominations
💬 49
Reviews
📋 28.8K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Sonia Braga
Sonia Braga
as Clara
Maeve Jinkings
Maeve Jinkings
as Ana Paula
Irandhir Santos
Irandhir Santos
as Roberval
Humberto Carrão
Humberto Carrão
as Diego
👤
Zoraide Coleto
as Ladjane
Carla Ribas
Carla Ribas
as Cleide
👤
Fernando Teixeira
as Geraldo
👤
Buda Lira
as Antonio
👤
Paula De Renor
as Fátima
👤
Bárbara Colen
as Clara em 1980

💰 Box Office

$3,085,977
Worldwide Gross
$285,930
Domestic Gross
$29,129
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
560 Avenida Boa Viagem, Pina, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Production
CinemaScópio Produções, SBS Productions, Globo Filmes

🏷️ Keywords

cunnilingusfamily relationshipsfemale full frontal nuditygentrificationnortheast brazil

🎯 Categories

PortugueseDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Ignoring all the political controversy surrounding this movie, what remains is a fantastic story.
by marcosleekim-955-1648642016-09-02
9/10

"It is sad that a powerful movie like this is contaminated by political ideology from both sides. Although I don't necessarily agree with any of the positions brought forth by the makers of this movie, this is still a fantastic piece of art, a fantastic story about the struggles of a middle-aged woman against not only a very real real estate speculation movement in Brazil, but also against her past, the upper-middle class blame, the old age labels, her family, all directed by probably the greatest living director of Brazil today. From IMDb synopsis, Clara, a 65-year-old upper-middle class..."

💡 Did You Know?

The movie received an 18 rating from Brazilian Ministry of Justice for "drugs" and "explicit sex". On appeal, the age rating was changed to 16. But in 2024, after a complaint, it is 18 again.

📖 Synopsis

The final holdout in her historic beachside building in Brazil, a retired music critic refuses to sell her apartment to developers bent on demolition.