Aquarius
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2h 26m
Directed by Kleber Mendonca Filho • Arthouse • 2016 • Brazil • Portuguese w/ English subtitles
Starring Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos
Clara (Sonia Braga), 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 beautiful 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.
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