The Secret Agent

Film • 2025 • Crime, Drama, Mystery, …

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

In 1977 Brazil, technology specialist Marcelo, fleeing a mysterious past, returns to Recife in search of peace, but realizes the city is far from the refuge he seeks.

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Cast & Crew

Kleber Mendonça FilhoDirector & Writer
Wagner MouraArmando / Marcelo / Adult Fernando
Carlos FranciscoSeu Alexandre
Tânia MariaDona Sebastiana
Robério DiógenesEuclides
Roney VillelaAugusto
Gabriel LeoneBobbi
Alice CarvalhoFátima
Hermila GuedesClaudia
Isabél ZuaaThereza Vitória
Maria Fernanda CândidoElza
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Details

Status	Released
Release	July 23, 2025
Origins	Brazil
Genres	Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Tags	Portuguese Period Drama Political Thriller Suspense Mystery

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‘The Secret Agent’ Review: Wagner Moura Makes a Stunning Return to Brazilian Cinema in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Masterful Period Political Thriller David Rooney • hollywoodreporter.com
'The Secret Agent' Is Brazil's Oscar Submission for A Reason David Fear • rollingstone.com
The Secret Agent review – brilliant Brazilian drama of an academic on the run in the murderous 1970s the Guardian • theguardian.com
The Secret Agent movie review (2025) Roger Ebert • rogerebert.com
The Secret Agent and the Year in Movies About Resistance Alison Willmore • vulture.com
“The Secret Agent” Is a Political Thriller Teeming with Life Richard Brody • newyorker.com

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