The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão

A Vida Invisível de Eurídice Gusmão

A ravishing melodrama of sisterhood and resilience, set in 1950s Rio.

  • Director

    Karim Aïnouz

  • With

    Carol Duarte, Julia Stockler, Gregorio Duvivier

  • Brazil-Germany 2019. 140min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    18

  • English subtitles

Two sisters, separated by their parents’ overbearing behaviour, lead parallel lives of longing in 1950s Rio. Aïnouz reclaims classical melodrama through lush colour, music and performance, making the private feel political. Sweeping yet intimate, it is a powerful account of female endurance, silenced desires and the invisible histories that shape a city.

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