Sergio

"In a world of conflict, he risked everything for peace."

2020 1h 58m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 367

Drama

Synopsis

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A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.

“In a world of conflict, he risked everything for peace.”

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Cast

Wagner Moura
Sérgio Vieira de Mello
Ana de Armas
Carolina Larriera
Garret Dillahunt
Bill Von Zehle
Will Dalton
Andre Valentine
Bradley Whitford
Paul Bremer
Brían F. O'Byrne
Gil Loescher
Clemens Schick
Gaby Pichon
Clarisse Abujamra
Gilda Vieira de Mello

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Barker
Writers: Craig Borten
Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Albania, Jordan, Thailand, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Albania, Jordan, Thailand, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg Barker, shot by Adrian Teijido. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Wagner Moura and Ana de Armas and Garret Dillahunt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a world of conflict, he risked everything for peace.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Barker directs. Adrian Teijido behind the camera. Fernando Velázquez scores. Claudia Castello cuts. Produced in Albania, Jordan, Thailand, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
3International production across 4 countries: Albania, Jordan, Thailand, United States of America.
4Directed by Greg Barker, shot by Adrian Teijido. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Fernando Velázquez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Claudia Castello shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Wagner Moura and Ana de Armas and Garret Dillahunt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In a world of conflict, he risked everything for peace.".
9IMDB entry: tt8750570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adrian Teijido
Original score: Fernando Velázquez
Editing: Claudia Castello
Production design: Johnny Breedt
Costume design: Jo Katsaras
Makeup / hair: Corinne Foster
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Status: Released
Budget: $16,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sergio (2020)

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SierraKiloBravo2020-06-10
★ 6/10
Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/LemgSqyBgUM Wagner Moura first came to my attention as one of the stand out parts of the excellent Netflix series Narcos. We went on to watch him in the two brilliant Elite Squad movies and so the trailer for Sergio made me sit up and take notice. He is a fantastic actor, and the chance to see him in a political thriller based on a true story got my attention. Sergio Vieira de Mello was a Brazilian UN diplomat who played a key role in events in East Timor and Iraq in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Here's the official description of the movie: A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career. Real life stories are often more interesting than fiction, and the life of de Mello was certainly very interesting. Right at the start of the movie, an event happens and then in the aftermath of that, Sergio reflects back on the key points of his life, from his work in East Timor in establishing a government there, to meeting his partner Carolina Larriera, to his arrival in Baghdad. The movie uses flashbacks quite well to tell its story, and in those flashbacks, enough information is given so that you can get an adequate grasp of what's going on. A lot of regionally specifically history and politics is included in these, but its done in such a way that the key points are communicated, just enough to help you understand the backdrop for that part of the story. I think it focuses a little too much on the relationship between Sergio and Carolina, its much more prominent than the trailer shows, and while it is an important part of Sergio's story, I did think it distracted a bit from the UN work that he was working so hard to implement. Overall, this was an absorbing film that adequately tells the story of one man trying his best to bring some change to the world.

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