Elis

What a beautiful and touching movie! The sensitiveness of the director amazed me as he was able to show this great singer as an idol and a human being at the same time. It must have been tough to choose what events of her life to tell in only two hours as she's gone through so many things during her short lived life, but he was able to stay true to who she was and to show how she evolved from a talented young singer, to major success, and her early death fighting her own demons. No words to describe Andrea Horta!!! What an amazing and powerful acting!! Elis lived again through her. Beautiful photography, arts and costume designs!! A must see!!

Elis was a strong woman, a woman of attitude, with a lot of opinions who lived a short and intense life. Among all this, she was one of the best singers of Brazil. All this is very well pictured in the film. Her short life, her loves, her fierce, and of course her premature death. I think this film have the power of delight from the young to older ones. The art direction and costume design are perfects! They are really true and convincing. The photography is so well resolved that makes you feel inside the scenes. Of course the sound track is one of the best parts of the film! Very powerful hear the songs with her own voice... About the cast, Andrea Horta is so brilliant as Elis Regina that you really thinks she is real. Her acting is so natural, true and full of energy. Just a particular show! I can say that this movie is a beautiful way to eternalize, once again, this incredible woman! I feel very happy to say this is 100% made in Brazil. Congrats to everyone involved and for the director my gratitude.

A touching portrait of one of Brazil's most iconic performers, beautifully photographed by Adrian Teijido and very well directed by Hugo Prata, who not only dominates the technical aspects of filmmaking, but also knows how to play with the language of music throughout his film. Andreia Horta shines as the troubled but yet brilliant singer. Julio Andrade surprises as a particularly spirited Lennie Dale. Besides great performances, the film leads you through the beginnings of MPB (Popular Brazilian Music) and what it meant to Brazil as a nation facing military dictatorship.

I definitely recommend Elis to anyone who appreciates good music, fascinating characters and great entertainment.

This biographical film explores the professional and personal life of the singer Elis Regina. It offers a trip into the atmosphere of the Bresil of the sixties and the seventies. A real effort of reconstitution of the choreography, cloth, furniture, etc. has been made. The actress performs very well in different areas. Time passes quickly as it has several rebounds.

I was blessed to have seen Elis Regina upon the stage. This movie tells you a lot of what you need to know about our star's career from the start. Elis's pains and steadfast desire to be free at a sad time when freedom was half enjoyed by a few, and not at all by real Brazilians find a way to lend a voice to those muffled by a cynical and ruthless regime that should stay buried forever, and never be allowed to see the light again. But none of that matters more than the soundtrack. Oh, those songs! It's Elis. Queen Elis. Elis Regina!