Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.
Oscar Nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best International Feature, Best Cinematography, and Best Casting
“An unsettling yet very enjoyable new movie. No movie this year has such a warmly detailed and loving sense of place.” – NPR
“A remarkable ability not just to re-create but to transport us back to that time, with its oppressive heat and paranoia.” – Variety
“One of the best films of the year. A major achievement.” – The Hollywood Reporter
