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The Invisible Life of Eurdice Gusmo
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Wikipedia article
'The Invisible Life of Eurdice Gusmo' is a 2019 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Karim Anouz based on the 2016 novel 'The Invisible Life of Eurdice Gusmo' by Martha Batalha.
It was screened in the 'Un Certain Regard' section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the top prize. It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Plot
In Rio de Janeiro during the 1950s, two sisters struggle against repression and bigotry in a patriarchal era.
Cast
* Carol Duarte as Eurdice Gusmo
* Julia Stockler as Guida Gusmo
* Gregorio Duvivier as Antenor
* Brbara Santos as Filomena
* Flvia Gusmo as Ana Gusmo
* Maria Manoella as Zlia
* Antnio Fonseca as Manuel Gusmo
* Cristina Pereira as Ceclia
* Gillray Coutinho as Afonso
* Fernanda Montenegro as Present-Day Eurdice Gusmo
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2019. It was released in Brazil first in the Northeast Region on 19 September 2019, and on 31 October 2019 in the rest of the country, by Sony Pictures and Vitrine Filmes. On 20 August 2019, Amazon Studios acquired the North American rights to the film.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds approval rating based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "Powerfully acted and rich with emotion, 'Invisible Life' beguiles in the moment and leaves a lingering, dreamlike impression."Guy Lodge of 'Variety' praised Karim Anouz's "singular, saturated directorial style" and called the film "a waking dream, saturated in sound, music and color to match its depth of feeling." Writing for 'The Hollywood Reporter', David Rooney praised the film, commenting, "Despite its many depictions of cruel insensitivity, quotidian unfairness and chronic disappointment, 'The Invisible Life of Eurdice Gusmo' is a haunting drama that quietly celebrates the resilience of women even as they endure beaten-down existences."
See also
* List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
* List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
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