Aquarius
- Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Writer: Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Producer: Dora Amorim; Saïd Ben Saïd
CGiii Comment
There are two ways to tell a story...the short-winded way and the long-winded way. Aquarius, with a running time of 142 minutes, is way too long to be riveting.
A shame...because it is an [almost] engrossing character study of an aging, fiercely independent woman...with a fierce taste in music. The soundtrack is a joy.
There's a gay son, blink and you'll miss him...just one of the many unnecessary scenes that serve no purpose other than extending the film to an intolerable length.
Less is more!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Clara, a 65 year old widow and retired music critic, was born into a wealthy and traditional family in Recife, Brazil. She is the last resident of the Aquarius, an original two-story building, built in the 1940s, in the upper-class, seaside Avenida Boa Viagem, Recife. All the neighboring apartments have already been acquired by a company which has other plans for that plot. Clara has pledged to only leave her place upon her death, and will engage in a cold war of sorts with the company. This tension both disturbs Clara and gives her that edge on her daily routine. It also gets her thinking about her loved ones, her past and her future.
Cast & Characters
Julia Bernat as Julia;
Sonia Braga as Clara;
Humberto Carrao as Diego;
Paula De Renor as Fatima;
Maeve Jinkings as Ana Paula;
Buda Lira as Antonio;
Thaia Perez as Lucia;
Daniel Porpino as Adalberto;
Pedro Queiroz as Tomas;
Carla Ribas;
Irandhir Santos as Roberval;
Rubens Santos as Rivanildo;
Fernando Teixeira as Geraldo Bonfim