Synopsis

Rio de Janeiro, 1950. Eurídice, 18, and Guida, 20, are inseparable sisters living at home at home with their conservative parents. Although immersed in a traditional life, each one nourishes a dream: Eurídice of becoming a renowned pianist, Guida of finding true love. In a dramatic turn, they are separated by their father and forced to live apart. They take control of their separate destinies, while never giving up hope of finding each other. A tropical melodrama from the director of “Madame Satã.”

Around The World in 14 Films 2019, presented by Jan-Ole Gerster – in the presence of the director Karim Aïnouz

Credits

+++ Berlin Premiere +++

OT: A Vida Invisível De Eurídice Gusmão
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Screenplay: Murilo Hauser, Inés Bortagaray, Karim Aïnouz
Country: Brasil, Germany 2019
Production: RT Features, Pola Pandora, Sony Pictures, Canal Brasil
Cast: Fernanda Montenegro, Carol Duarte, Julia Stockler, Gregorio Duvivier, Bárbara Santos
Length: 139 min.
Language: Portuguese OV / English subtitles
Distribution Germany: Piffl Medien
Festivals: Cannes, Jerusalem, Lima, Toronto, El Gouna, Helsinki, Zürich, Vancouver, London, Valladolid etc.
Awards: Cannes Un Certain Regard Best Film, München CineCopro, Lima, Film Festival Manaki Brothers, Valladolid FIPRESCI Award, Best Actress, Espiga de Plata

Official Foreign Oscar Candidate 2020 of Brasil