"Unusually for a political period drama that is not in the English language, runs nearly three hours and peppers its authentic portrayal of a military dictatorship with sight gags and gory shootouts, The Secret Agent has transpired to be quite the awards magnet. Best picture and best actor, for its star Wagner Moura (who recently won a Golden Globe), are two of the four categories in which it will compete at next month's Oscars."
"The nominations haven't yet been announced when I meet Moura in a London hotel room, but it is unlikely they will have turned the head of this seasoned 49-year-old. He has years of experience: he headlined the Elite Squad thrillers, played Pablo Escobar in the streaming hit Narcos, and joined Parker Posey as husband-and-wife assassins in the TV version of Mr & Mrs Smith."
The Secret Agent is an acclaimed political period drama running nearly three hours and delivered in Portuguese. The film juxtaposes an authentic portrayal of Brazil's 1977 military dictatorship with sight gags and gory shootouts. Wagner Moura stars as Armando, a widowed academic hiding in a refugees' safe house in Recife while plotting escape on a fake passport. Hitmen hired by a vengeful industrialist pursue him. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho maintains an unexcitable, precise tone. Moura projects relaxed, matinee-idol charisma alongside decency and humility. The film has won major prizes including best actor and director at Cannes and faces multiple Oscar-category considerations.
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