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Invisible Life

Original title: A Vida Invisível
  • 20192019
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  • 2h 19m
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7.7/10
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A Vida Invisível (2019)
Rio de Janeiro, 1950. Eurídice, 18, and Guida, 20, are two inseparable sisters living at home with their conservative parents. Although immersed in a traditional life, each one nourishes a dream: Eurídice of becoming a renowned pianist, Guida of finding true love. In a dramatic turn, they are separated by their father and forced to live apart. They take control of their separate destinies, while never giving up hope of finding each other. A tropical melodrama from the director of Madame Satã.
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Karim Aïnouz
  • Writers
    • Murilo Hauser(screenplay)
    • Inés Bortagaray(screenplay)
    • Karim Aïnouz(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Julia Stockler
    • Carol Duarte
    • Flávia Gusmão
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  • Director
    • Karim Aïnouz
  • Writers
    • Murilo Hauser(screenplay)
    • Inés Bortagaray(screenplay)
    • Karim Aïnouz(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Julia Stockler
    • Carol Duarte
    • Flávia Gusmão
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    • 40User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 37 wins & 54 nominations

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    Julia Stockler
    Julia Stockler
    • Guidaas Guida…
    Carol Duarte
    Carol Duarte
    • Eurídiceas Eurídice
    Flávia Gusmão
    • Anaas Ana
    António Fonseca
    António Fonseca
    • Manoelas Manoel
    Hugo Cruz
    • Felicianoas Feliciano
    Nikolas Antunes
    • Iorgosas Iorgos
    Maria Manoella
    • Zéliaas Zélia
    Gregório Duvivier
    Gregório Duvivier
    • Antenoras Antenor
    • (as Gregorio Duvivier)
    Samuel Toledo
    • Plínioas Plínio
    Luana Xavier
    • Daisyas Daisy
    Nelson Ferreira
    • Dr. Assisas Dr. Assis
    Andressa Cabral
    • Amiraas Amira
    Lumi Kim
    • Naraas Nara
    Shirley Cruz
    • Leilaas Leila
    Bárbara Santos
    Bárbara Santos
    • Filomenaas Filomena
    Ismar Martins
    • Acompanhante Leilaas Acompanhante Leila
    Carrique
    • Jânioas Jânio
    Marcelo Mello
    • Sérgioas Sérgio
    • Director
      • Karim Aïnouz
    • Writers
      • Murilo Hauser(screenplay)
      • Inés Bortagaray(screenplay)
      • Karim Aïnouz(screenplay)
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    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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    • Taglines
      • A Tropical Melodrama by Karim Ainouz
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sexual content/graphic nudity and some drug use
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Brazil's official submission for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020. Runner-up was Bacurau (2019).
    • Quotes

      Eurídice: Because when I play I disappear

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

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    Top review
    10/10
    A Powerful Tropical Tragedy
    How much did our mothers and grandmothers suffer from the patriarchy? How much did they have to hide, supress and ignore to protect us from past abuses?

    Karim Ainouz tells, in his emotional tropical melodrama, stories from a time when a woman was expected to be subordinate in every single aspect of her life. Guida and Eurídice, apart from each other, lived outrageous trajectories, and, unfortunately, with expressive scars that lasted until today. The lies of extremally conservative parents, the superb and envy of Eurídice's husband, the suffering in maternity, the crucial solidarity between desperate women - all of it built a strong indignation and, at last, everybody cries in the end: a real tragic one. Fernanda Montenegro is an acting gem.

    With technical maestry, Karim's team guides the movie in a raw way. The cinematography of Hélène Louvart is outstanding capturing old, green and dirty Rio de Janeiro. Karim's directing choices are really touching and carry a whole bunch of social issues with flow. The cello and piano from Benedikt Schiefer are as unsettling as the character's obstacles.

    I hope that when women (especially older ones) watch this movie, they identify themselves and keep fighting against the male authoritarianism, fighting for freedom. I hope that when men watch this movie, they identify in themselves traces of sexism to keep changing, to keep evolving and encouraging other ones to be better.

    It's definitely an incredible and important movie that answers the questions above with some of the multiple possibilites, multiple realities that exist. It's a must see
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    • Release date
      • December 20, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Brazil
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Piffl Medien (Germany)
    • Languages
      • Portuguese
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao
    • Filming locations
      • Pedregulho Housing Complex - Rua Marechal Jardim, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Sony Pictures Releasing
      • RT Features
      • Pola Pandora Filmproduktions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $146,535
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,127
      • Dec 22, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,776,017
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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