The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão

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

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

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.[7]

Cast
  • 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

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] In 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 a 93% approval rating based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 7.53/10.[10]

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."[11] 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."[12]

See also

References
  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. "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. 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. "The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  11. Lodge, Guy (25 May 2019). "Film Review: 'The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão'". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  12. 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.
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