Invisible Life (2019)

Kept apart by a terrible lie and a conservative society, two sisters born in Rio de Janeiro make their way through life each believing the other is living out her dreams half a world away.

Director:

Karim Aïnouz

Writers:

Murilo Hauser (screenplay), Martha Batalha (based on the book by: "A Vida Invisível de Eurídice Gusmão")

Stars:

Julia Stockler, Carol Duarte, Flávia Gusmão

37 wins & 50 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Stockler	...	Guida / Gisele
Carol Duarte	...	Eurídice
Flávia Gusmão	...	Ana
António Fonseca	...	Manoel
Hugo Cruz	...	Feliciano
Nikolas Antunes	...	Iorgos
Maria Manoella	...	Zélia
Gregório Duvivier	...	Antenor (as Gregorio Duvivier)
Samuel Toledo	...	Plínio
Luana Xavier	...	Daisy
Nelson Ferreira	...	Dr. Assis
Andressa Cabral	...	Amira
Lumi Kim	...	Nara
Shirley Cruz	...	Leila
Bárbara Santos	...	Filomena

Storyline

Set in 1950s Rio de Janeiro, the film revolves around two sisters, living restricted lives with their conservative parents. However, each nourishes a passionate dream: Eurídice of becoming a renowned pianist; Guida of finding love. In a dramatic turn of events, they are separated and forced to live apart. They take control of their destinies, while never giving up hope of finding one another.

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Plot Keywords:

male full frontal nudity | erection | male explicit nudity | erect penis | uncircumcised penis | 

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Taglines:

A Tropical Melodrama by Karim Ainouz

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content/graphic nudity and some drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is adapted from the novel of the same name by Martha Batalha.

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Connections

Featured in Conversa com Bial: Episode dated 4 July 2019 (2019)

User Reviews

Tragically beautiful, or beautifully sad

My biggest turndown with Invisible Life's biggest competition inside Brazil this year ('Bacurau') was the excess of metaphors to make it a smart work -- some of which have absolutely no contibution to the story. Still, it was able to provoke a lot of emotional reactions, it's specially smart and meaningful to watch from a Brazilian perspective. Invisible Life is something different, it's universal, delicate and rough at the same time, and it's story has no need to explaining -- we all know what it is about. Still, they explain (the only reason why it's not a 100% for me). Carol Duarte and Julia Stockler are incredible. Also need to mention the short appearance from Brazil's greatest actress of all time, Academy Award nominee Fernanda Montenegro, not only for the name but mostly because, after 120 minutes of the movie, her performance was still able to reach out to the emotions you built for the characters in the past 2 hours. Overall, absolutely beautiful. The film is a visual spectacle, but also a beautiful and touching story.

Details

Country:

Brazil Germany

Language:

Portuguese Greek

Release Date:

20 December 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Invisible Life

Filming Locations:

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,127, 22 December 2019

Gross USA:

$146,535

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,766,249

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal Brasil, Pola Pandora Filmproduktions, RT Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

139 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1