Overview
- Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Portuguese-language political thriller is set in 1977 under Brazil’s military dictatorship, focusing on oppression, surveillance and resistance.
- Wagner Moura’s restrained, magnetic lead turn anchors the film, drawing consistent acclaim across outlets.
- Critics highlight meticulous period detail and a striking symbolic motif involving a shark and a human leg to comment on state violence and censorship.
- The film is in limited theatrical release and is available for digital rental and purchase.
- The Secret Agent has multiple 2026 Academy Award nominations, including Best International Feature Film and Best Actor for Moura, following festival acclaim that included Cannes recognition and an FIPRESCI honor.