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The Secret Agent

O Agente Secreto

2025 · 161 min · Thriller

In 1977, under Brazil's dictatorship, a technology expert on the run returns to Recife during Carnival hoping to reunite with his son, only to find the city is no refuge. Kleber Mendonça Filho's atmospheric political thriller.

Runtime
161 min
Genre
Thriller · Drama · Crime
Mood
tense · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Brazilian Films

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