Aquarius shines most brightly in its presentation of instances of strong-willed, resilient and vivacious feminine solidarity.

| Nov 30, 2023

Aquarius is a sprawl, even more so than the leisurely Neighboring Sounds, but the good kind, putting in the time to plausibly render the textures of different areas of a macrocosmic city.

| Jan 17, 2023

Filho films their intrusions in the manner of a thriller, situating us in a limited point-of-view that heightens intrusions to the frame or sound design without fully explicating them.

| Jan 4, 2021

One of the finest Brazilian films of the last decade.

| Oct 28, 2020

Dense and richly textured, Aquarius works as a strong anthropological study of changing society...

| Jul 17, 2020

This subtle cauldron, divided into three distinct segments, sets on simmer until a powerful third act sets the anger ablaze.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 2, 2019

This is an intelligent, carefully measured drama boasting multiple layers of story and emotion.

| Original Score: 9/10 | May 20, 2019

Aquarius is a middling effort let down by some unresolved metaphors, but redeemed by Sônia Braga's verve.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 5, 2019

A glorious Sonia Braga plays a widow up against developers trying to oust her from her cherished apartment, in AQUARIUS.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Dec 2, 2018

Braga is fearless in her portrayal of Clara and mesmerising as the film meanders.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 19, 2018

Aquarius is a lovely testament to the importance of not allowing capital values to encroach upon your history, your past, your heritage and your memories.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 3, 2018

[Braga's] very presence inspires you to keep faith in your belief in what is right, and to find strength in resisting what you know to be wrong.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Oct 18, 2018

Braga gives the character an indestructible sense of self, showcasing a range of emotions that defy easy categorization.

| Aug 22, 2018

Sonia Braga is awe-inspiring.

| Jul 24, 2018

Structured in three parts... the important thing is the day-to-day story, which shapes and characterizes a woman who has fought all her life for what she has believed... [Full review in Spanish]

| Dec 29, 2017

The visuals echo the sensation of running your hand over a surface, giving Aquarius a completely apposite tactile quality that Dona Clara would cherish.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 28, 2017

Best scenes are the fiery enounters between Sonia Braga's character and greedy developers.

| Original Score: B- | Nov 13, 2017

... Aquarius contains a keen sense of history, and how the fundamental questions of identity and personal physical space can tie together memory and objects, music and the body, and how family itself is a living embodiment of history.

| Sep 29, 2017

Sonia Braga plays Clara. She covers a range from sweetly adoring gramma to tough momma with chiding children, from a political beast to a woman longing for physical love.

| Aug 28, 2017

This clever, nuanced drama doubles as a political allegory concerning Brazilian corruption. But it would matter, regardless. A dawning, as the similarly-titled song has it.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Apr 26, 2017