The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão

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The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKarim Aïnouz
Screenplay by
Based onThe Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
by Martha Batalha
Produced by
  • Rodrigo Teixeira
  • Michael Weber
  • Viola Fügen
Starring
CinematographyHélène Louvart
Edited byHeike Parplies
Music byBenedikt Schiefer
Production
companies
  • RT Features
  • Pola Pandora
  • Canal Brasil
  • Naymar
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 20 May 2019 (2019-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) (Brazil)
Running time
139 minutes
Countries
  • Brazil
  • Germany
LanguagePortuguese
Box office$1.7 million[1]

The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão (Portuguese: A Vida Invisível de Eurídice Gusmão)[2] is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz based on the 2016 novel The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão by Martha Batalha.[3][4]

It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival,[5] where it won the top prize.[6] It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[7]

Plot[edit]

In Rio de Janeiro during the 1950s, two sisters struggle against repression and bigotry in a patriarchal era.[7]

Cast[edit]

  • Carol Duarte as Eurídice Gusmão
  • Julia Stockler as Guida Gusmão
  • Gregorio Duvivier as Antenor
  • Bárbara Santos as Filomena
  • Flávia Gusmão as Ana Gusmão
  • Maria Manoella as Zélia
  • Antônio Fonseca as Manuel Gusmão
  • Cristina Pereira as Cecília
  • Gillray Coutinho as Afonso
  • Fernanda Montenegro as Present-Day Eurídice Gusmão

Release[edit]

The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2019.[3] It was released in Brazil first in the Northeast Region on 19 September 2019, and on 31 October 2019 in the rest of the country, by Sony Pictures and Vitrine Filmes.[8] On 20 August 2019, Amazon Studios acquired the North American rights to the film.[9]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 94% approval rating based on 83 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Powerfully acted and rich with emotion, Invisible Life beguiles in the moment and leaves a lingering, dreamlike impression."[10] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[11]

Guy Lodge of Variety praised Karim Aïnouz's "singular, saturated directorial style" and called the film "a waking dream, saturated in sound, music and color to match its depth of feeling."[12] Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, David Rooney praised the film, commenting, "Despite its many depictions of cruel insensitivity, quotidian unfairness and chronic disappointment, The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão is a haunting drama that quietly celebrates the resilience of women even as they endure beaten-down existences."[13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. ^ "A Vida Invisível". Vitrine Filmes. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "The Screenings Guide 2019". Cannes Film Festival. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ Hopewell, John (8 August 2016). "RT Features' Rodrigo Teixeira, Karim Aïnouz Re-Team for 'The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. ^ Lodge, Guy (24 May 2019). "Brazil's 'Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão' Wins Cannes Un Certain Regard Award". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b Mango, Agustin. "Oscars: Brazil Selects 'The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  8. ^ Zanetti, Laysa (26 August 2019). "A Vida Invisível adianta lançamento em mais de um mês, apenas no Nordeste, visando o Oscar". AdoroCinema (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  9. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (20 August 2019). "Amazon Studios Buys U.S. Rights To Cannes Winner & Brazilian Oscar Hopeful 'The Invisible Life Of Eurídice Gusmão'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Invisible Life (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  11. ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/invisible-life?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c
  12. ^ Lodge, Guy (25 May 2019). "Film Review: 'The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão'". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  13. ^ Rooney, David (20 May 2019). "'The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao' ('A Vida invisivel de Euridice Gusmao'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2019.

External links[edit]

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