The Secret Agent: Wagner Moura escapes 1970s Brazil in Kleber Mendonça Filho's period thriller

"The Secret Agent" is a period thriller set in 1977 Brazil, focusing on a man trying to escape the country amidst political turmoil. The film vividly recreates the era's atmosphere, blending music, color, and style with a sense of mischief rather than overt terror. It follows a protagonist whose motivations are deliberately ambiguous. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho uses fiction to explore historical memory, drawing parallels between personal quests for truth and the enduring power of cinema.