''The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão'' ( pt, A Vida Invisível de Eurídice Gusmão) is a 2019 internationally co-produced

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directed by

Karim Aïnouz Karim Aïnouz (born 17 January 1966) is a Brazilian film director and visual artist. Career Karim Aïnouz was born to a Brazilian mother and an Algerian father. He is a film director, screenwriter and visual artist. Aïnouz's feature debut, ' ...

based on the 2016 novel ''The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão'' by

Martha Batalha Martha Batalha (born 1973) is a Brazilian writer and journalist. Born in Recife, Batalha was raised in Rio de Janeiro She studied Journalism at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, has a master's degree in Brazilian Literature for ...

. It was screened in the ''

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'' section at the

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, where it won the top prize. It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the

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, but it was not nominated.

Plot

In Rio de Janeiro during the 1950s, two sisters struggle against repression and bigotry in a patriarchal era.

Cast

* Carol Duarte as Eurídice Gusmão * Julia Stockler as Guida Gusmão *

Gregorio Duvivier Gregorio Byington Duvivier (born 11 April 1986) is a Brazilian actor, comedian and poet. He is known by his works in film and theater, being one of the members of the comedian troupe Porta dos Fundos. Biography Duvivier was born in Rio de Janei ...

as Antenor * Bárbara Santos as Filomena * Flávia Gusmão as Ana Gusmão * Maria Manoella as Zélia * Antônio Fonseca as Manuel Gusmão * Cristina Pereira as Cecília * Gillray Coutinho as Afonso *

Fernanda Montenegro Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( /feʁˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu/), is a Brazilian stage, television and film actress. Considered by many the greatest Brazil ...

as Present-Day Eurídice Gusmão

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on 20 May 2019. It was released in Brazil first in the Northeast Region on 19 September 2019, and on 31 October 2019 in the rest of the country, by

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and Vitrine Filmes. On 20 August 2019,

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acquired the North American rights to the film.

Reception

Critical response

On the

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, the film holds approval rating based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "Powerfully acted and rich with emotion, ''Invisible Life'' beguiles in the moment and leaves a lingering, dreamlike impression."

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assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".https://www.metacritic.com/movie/invisible-life?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c Guy Lodge of ''

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'' praised Karim Aïnouz's "singular, saturated directorial style" and called the film "a waking dream, saturated in sound, music and color to match its depth of feeling." Writing for ''

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'', David Rooney praised the film, commenting, "Despite its many depictions of cruel insensitivity, quotidian unfairness and chronic disappointment, ''The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão'' is a haunting drama that quietly celebrates the resilience of women even as they endure beaten-down existences."

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Invisible Life 2019 films 2019 drama films 2010s feminist films Brazilian drama films Films about sisters Films directed by Karim Aïnouz Films set in 1950 Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city) German drama films 2010s Portuguese-language films 2010s German films