The Secret Agent
Taste attributes: dramathrillerhistorycrimeespionagemysteryhistoricalunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Brazil 1977, a time of great mischief."
Boxlist takeLayered and polished: a sweeping thriller. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
In 1977 Recife, Marcelo, a technology expert in his early forties, returns in the midst of Carnaval to reunite with his son and plot a dangerous escape under the ever-watchful eyes of Brazil’s repressive military regime.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Lemming Film
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
