1977 Recife unfolds as a living organism: sweat-soaked streets pulse with Carnival drums while the long arm of Brazil’s military dictatorship flexes its power. Into this fevered tableau arrives Marcelo, a reserved technology researcher traveling under an alias, determined to reunite with his young son.
What begins as a fugitive’s silent flight quickly morphs into a labyrinthine odyssey through back-alley safe houses and clandestine apartment blocks. Amid the roar of costumed revelers, absurdist shocks—a human leg surfacing from a shark’s belly, a two-faced cat prowling secret corridors—inject moments of dark humor that thrill and disquiet in equal measure.
From the moment Marcelo smooth-talks an indifferent highway officer to the instant he steps into a dimly lit identification office, the film’s alchemy of suspense and surreal detours stakes its claim: this is a period thriller that breathes, bleeds, and revels in its own richly textured sense of time and place.
What begins as a fugitive’s silent flight quickly morphs into a labyrinthine odyssey through back-alley safe houses and clandestine apartment blocks. Amid the roar of costumed revelers, absurdist shocks—a human leg surfacing from a shark’s belly, a two-faced cat prowling secret corridors—inject moments of dark humor that thrill and disquiet in equal measure.
From the moment Marcelo smooth-talks an indifferent highway officer to the instant he steps into a dimly lit identification office, the film’s alchemy of suspense and surreal detours stakes its claim: this is a period thriller that breathes, bleeds, and revels in its own richly textured sense of time and place.
- 5/19/2025
- by Shahrbanoo Golmohamadi
- Gazettely
Boutique world sales outfit The Yellow Affair has boarded the Portuguese crime thriller “Irreversible,” produced by prestige outfit Caracol Studios for pubcaster Rtp.
The upcoming six-part TV show was showcased among 10 exclusive titles at this week’s MipDrama at MipTV in Cannes.
Created and helmed by the multi-awarded Bruno Gascon, the thought-provoking series tackles pressing issues such as mental health, illegal adoptions, bullying, homophobia and motherhood. In the title roles are Margarida Vila-Nova, Rafael Morais, and Laura Dutra.
We follow the tormented psychologist Júlia Mendes and inspector Pedro Sousa as they team up to solve a brutal homicide involving a young girl in a coastal town. As they unravel the crime, they battle their own personal demons and strive to keep their lives intact.
In a town where everyone hides something and is willing to do anything to protect their loved ones, the quest for truth may be a costly exercise for Júlia.
The upcoming six-part TV show was showcased among 10 exclusive titles at this week’s MipDrama at MipTV in Cannes.
Created and helmed by the multi-awarded Bruno Gascon, the thought-provoking series tackles pressing issues such as mental health, illegal adoptions, bullying, homophobia and motherhood. In the title roles are Margarida Vila-Nova, Rafael Morais, and Laura Dutra.
We follow the tormented psychologist Júlia Mendes and inspector Pedro Sousa as they team up to solve a brutal homicide involving a young girl in a coastal town. As they unravel the crime, they battle their own personal demons and strive to keep their lives intact.
In a town where everyone hides something and is willing to do anything to protect their loved ones, the quest for truth may be a costly exercise for Júlia.
- 4/10/2024
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
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