The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão explained

The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
Director:Karim Aïnouz
Music:Benedikt Schiefer
Cinematography:Hélène Louvart
Editing:Heike Parplies
Runtime:139 minutes
Language:Portuguese
Gross:$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

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

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2019. 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

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds approval rating based on reviews, with an average rating of . 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão. . . 29 April 2019.
  2. Web site: A Vida Invisível. Vitrine Filmes. 1 September 2019.
  3. Web site: The Screenings Guide 2019. Cannes Film Festival. 9 May 2019. 9 May 2019.
  4. Web site: RT Features' Rodrigo Teixeira, Karim Aïnouz Re-Team for 'The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão' (EXCLUSIVE). Hopewell. John. 8 August 2016. Variety. en. 24 April 2019.
  5. News: Cannes festival 2019: full list of films. 6 May 2019. The Guardian. 1 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Brazil's 'Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão' Wins Cannes Un Certain Regard Award . Guy . Lodge. 24 May 2019 . 24 May 2019 . Variety.
  7. Web site: Oscars: Brazil Selects 'The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao' for International Feature Category . . Agustin . Mango . 27 August 2019 . 28 August 2019.
  8. Web site: A Vida Invisível adianta lançamento em mais de um mês, apenas no Nordeste, visando o Oscar . 26 August 2019. 27 August 2019. Laysa. Zanetti. AdoroCinema. Portuguese.
  9. Web site: Amazon Studios Buys U.S. Rights To Cannes Winner & Brazilian Oscar Hopeful 'The Invisible Life Of Eurídice Gusmão'. Deadline Hollywood. Andreas. Wiseman. 20 August 2019. 27 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Invisible Life (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  11. Web site: Invisible Life . .
  12. Web site: Film Review: 'The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão' . Guy . Lodge . 25 May 2019 . . 27 August 2019 .
  13. Web site: 'The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao' ('A Vida invisivel de Euridice Gusmao'): Film Review . David . Rooney . 20 May 2019 . . 27 August 2019 .