The Secret Agent (2025)

Original title

O Agente Secreto

Directed by

Kleber Mendonça Filho

Genre

drama film, thriller film, historical film, political thriller film

Country

Germany, Brazil, Netherlands, France

Runtime

3538h 54m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 762 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During Brazil's military dictatorship, a former professor gets caught in political turmoil and tries to escape persecution. The film follows his dangerous attempt to flee while being pursued by authorities.

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What happens

The Secret Agent (Portuguese: O Agente Secreto) is a 2025 historical political thriller film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. It follows Armando (Wagner Moura), a former professor caught in the political turmoil in the midst of the Brazilian military dictatorship, attempting to flee persecution. The supporting cast includes Carlos Francisco, Tânia Maria, Robério Diógenes, Gabriel Leone, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Alice Carvalho, and Udo Kier in his final film role. The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May, where it received widespread acclaim and became the festival's most awarded film, winning the Best Actor award for Moura, the Best Director award for Mendonça Filho, the Art House Cinema Award and the FIPRESCI Prize. At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, it became the first Brazilian film nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, winning Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (Wagner Moura) and Best Foreign Language Film. At the 98th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor for Moura, Best Casting and Best International Feature Film. It was theatrically released in Brazil and Germany on 6 November 2025 by Vitrine Filmes and Port-au-Prince Films, respectively, and was released in France on 17 December by Ad Vitam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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