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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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Wagner Moura plays Marcelo, a tech specialist who slips back into Recife during Brazil's military dictatorship, hoping to disappear into anonymity and escape whatever dark history is chasing him. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho builds this as a slow-burn paranoia film where the city itself feels suffocating — every corner could hide a threat, every stranger could be watching. At over two and a half hours, it takes its time letting dread accumulate rather than rushing toward answers. If you responded to the methodical tension of All the President's Men or the oppressive atmosphere in A Prophet, this operates in that same headspace.
Wagner Moura plays an agent walking a tightrope between power and betrayal — his face shifts in every scene and you never know if you can trust him. Kleber Mendonça Filho builds th…
Watch this in the evening when you want a thriller that doesn't follow the standard Hollywood playbook — something intense and austere, nothing comfortable. If you've seen other Kl…
If Tajny agent pulled you in with its tension and the murky Brazilian crime atmosphere, check out Night Sky or Tell Me Lies — both build suspense by letting you get to know their c…
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Classic overview
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.
AI Spotlight
Wagner Moura plays Marcelo, a tech specialist who slips back into Recife during Brazil's military dictatorship, hoping to disappear into anonymity and escape whatever dark history is chasing him. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho builds this as a slow-burn paranoia film where the city itself feels suffocating — every corner could hide a threat, every stranger could be watching. At over two and a half hours, it takes its time letting dread accumulate rather than rushing toward answers. If you responded to the methodical tension of All the President's Men or the oppressive atmosphere in A Prophet, this operates in that same headspace.
Wagner Moura plays an agent walking a tightrope between power and betrayal — his face shifts in every scene and you never know if you can trust him. Kleber Mendonça Filho builds th…
Watch this in the evening when you want a thriller that doesn't follow the standard Hollywood playbook — something intense and austere, nothing comfortable. If you've seen other Kl…
If Tajny agent pulled you in with its tension and the murky Brazilian crime atmosphere, check out Night Sky or Tell Me Lies — both build suspense by letting you get to know their c…
Cast
Creators
Directed by
Written by
Cinematography
You might also like
Marighella
2021
A Perfect World
1993
Indemnity
2022
I'm Still Here
2024
Missing
1982
The Parts You Lose
2019
The Quiller Memorandum
1966
The Woman in the Window
1944
Baltimore
2024
Woman on the Run
1950
The Secret Agent
O Agente Secreto
Where to Watch
Available platforms
Not available on VOD in your region.
⚠ Availability may change. Data provided by JustWatch via TMDB.
Classic overview
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.
AI Spotlight
Wagner Moura plays Marcelo, a tech specialist who slips back into Recife during Brazil's military dictatorship, hoping to disappear into anonymity and escape whatever dark history is chasing him. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho builds this as a slow-burn paranoia film where the city itself feels suffocating — every corner could hide a threat, every stranger could be watching. At over two and a half hours, it takes its time letting dread accumulate rather than rushing toward answers. If you responded to the methodical tension of All the President's Men or the oppressive atmosphere in A Prophet, this operates in that same headspace.
Wagner Moura plays an agent walking a tightrope between power and betrayal — his face shifts in every scene and you never know if you can trust him. Kleber Mendonça Filho builds th…
Watch this in the evening when you want a thriller that doesn't follow the standard Hollywood playbook — something intense and austere, nothing comfortable. If you've seen other Kl…
If Tajny agent pulled you in with its tension and the murky Brazilian crime atmosphere, check out Night Sky or Tell Me Lies — both build suspense by letting you get to know their c…
Cast
Creators
Directed by
Written by
Cinematography
You might also like
Marighella
2021
A Perfect World
1993
Indemnity
2022
I'm Still Here
2024
Missing
1982
The Parts You Lose
2019
The Quiller Memorandum
1966
The Woman in the Window
1944
Baltimore
2024
Woman on the Run
1950