Invisible Life

"A tropical melodrama"

2019 2h 20m PT

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 352

Drama

Synopsis

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1950. In the conservative home of the Gusmão family, Eurídice and Guida are two inseparable sisters who support each other. While Guida can share with her younger sister the details of her romantic adventures, Eurídice finds in her older sister the encouragement she needs to pursue her dream of becoming a professional pianist.

“A tropical melodrama”

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Cast

Carol Duarte
Eurídice Gusmão
Julia Stockler
Guida Gusmão
Fernanda Montenegro
Older Eurídice Gusmão
Gregório Duvivier
Antenor
Bárbara Santos
Filomena
Flávia Gusmão
Ana
António Fonseca
Manoel
Maria Manoella
Zélia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karim Aïnouz
Writers: Inés Bortagaray, Karim Aïnouz, Murilo Hauser
Languages: Greek, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, Germany

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Greek, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karim Aïnouz, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benedikt Schiefer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Heike Parplies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carol Duarte and Julia Stockler and Fernanda Montenegro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A tropical melodrama".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karim Aïnouz directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Benedikt Schiefer scores. Heike Parplies cuts. Produced in Brazil, Germany. Dialogue in Greek, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Greek, Portuguese.
3International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Germany.
4Directed by Karim Aïnouz, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Benedikt Schiefer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Heike Parplies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carol Duarte and Julia Stockler and Fernanda Montenegro carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A tropical melodrama".
9IMDB entry: tt6390668 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.