
Aquarius
Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Produced by SBS Productions, Globo Filmes
A character-driven drama about an aging widow's defiant stand against gentrification, grounded in her personal resilience and attachment to her home.
Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment owner in a beautiful older building targeted for demolition by ruthless luxury high-rise developers. Clara proves to be a force to be reckoned with as she thwarts the builders plans to kick her out of the apartment.
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Questions people ask
Does Aquarius end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Aquarius easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Aquarius violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Aquarius sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Aquarius scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Aquarius, and what each one shares →
Like Aquarius
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Aquarius
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Aquarius, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Aquarius, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Aquarius, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































