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Aquarius
MEANRANK
81/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 67, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 92, everyone else 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Clara, a retired music critic and widow, is the last resident of the Aquarius, a unique two-story building in Recife. A powerful development company has bought all the other apartments and wants her out so they can demolish it. She refuses to leave, leading to a tense standoff as she defends her home and the memories it holds against increasing pressure.
Details
- Director
- Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Writer
- Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Studio
- SBS Productions, Globo Filmes, VideoFilmes, CinemaScópio
- Released
- 1 September 2016
- Country
- Brazil, France
- Language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $762.2K
- Box office
- $285.9K
- Awards
- 10 wins, 9 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 19 →10 wins from 19 nominations across 13 ceremonies
| 42nd César Awards 2016 | Best Foreign Film | Nominee | |
| Cannes Film Festival 2016 | Queer Palm | Nominee | |
| Cannes Film Festival 2016 | Palme d'Or | Nominee | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2016 | Best International Film | Nominee | |
| Cartagena Film Festival 2016 | Best Film | Winner | |
| Havana Film Festival 2016 | Best Actress for Sônia Braga | Winner | |
| Jerusalem Film Festival 2016 | Best Film | Nominee | |
| Lima Film Festival 2016 | Best Actress for Sônia Braga | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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| Queer Palm | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Film | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Nominee |
| ACCA Award Best International Film Competition | Winner | |
| Audience Award | Winner | |
| Silver Astor - Best Actress for Sônia Braga | Winner | |
| Golden Astor | Nominee |
| Best Actress for Sônia Braga | Winner | |
| Jury Award | Winner |
| Best Female Actor for Sônia Braga | Winner | |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
| Best Film | Winner |
| Best Actress for Sônia Braga | Winner |
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| Best Internacional Film | Nominee |