The Secret Agent

"A scorching work of paranoia and resistance (...) The Secret Agent is not only mining the director’s own personal cinematic education – it is rich in homages – but also excavating an entire nation’s past." 

"[It] isn’t your typical espionage thriller, but it’s all the better for how it plays with genre, tone, and expectations (...) Rating: 8 (out of 10)" 

"Wagner Moura Makes a Stunning Return to Brazilian Cinema in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Masterful Period Political Thriller (...) sure to be one of the best films of the year." 

"This is one of the year’s best films. I saw it three times, something I rarely do with new movies (...) With each viewing it deepened, and hit harder. If you’re willing to bend with the story, “The Secret Agent” will take you places movies rarely go. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" 

"This political thriller starring Narcos’ Wagner Moura doubles as a personal look back in anger at the past, and a reminder that time doesn't heal all wounds. See it ASAP" 

"An imposing masterpiece steeped in history and a palpable adoration for cinema" 

"Visually and dramatically superb in every way (...) Kleber Mendonça Filho’s study of a man attempting to escape corrupt politics is a tremendous, novelistic study of corruption in high and low places (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"