Aquarius

Drama · 2016Not Rated

In Aquarius, acclaimed Brazilian writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho (Neighboring Sounds) continues to examine the alienating effects of urban over-development in Recife, a Brazilian oceanfront city. Clara (Sônia Braga, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands), a vibrant former music critic, avid swimmer, grandmother, cancer survivor, willing lover and widow with flowing tresses, is the only remaining apartment owner in a gracious older building targeted for demolition by ruthless luxury high-rise developers. As the builders tactics to remove Clara become increasingly hostile, Clara proves to be a force to be reckoned with.

Starring

Walter Salles, Sônia Braga, Saïd Ben Saïd, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Carlos Diegues, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Humberto Carrão, Zoraide Coleto, Kleber Mendonça Filho

Director

Kleber Mendonça Filho

Producer

Saïd Ben Saïd