The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

Brazil 1977, a time of great mischief.

Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho

Produced by Lemming Film, One Two Films

2025161 min7.2 / 10

A tense political thriller set during Brazil's military dictatorship, following a fugitive's desperate attempt to reconnect with his son amid surveillance and danger.

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting.

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  • Is The Secret Agent one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.

  • Is The Secret Agent sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Secret Agent scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Secret Agent end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Secret Agent violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Secret Agent easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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