Kleber Mendonça Filho directs The Secret Agent as if he’s conducting a symphony. There are numerous moving parts that blend together perfectly.
Wagner Moura is charming and spellbinding and stands out among a cast of many remarkable characters. At a time when stories of oppression under dictatorships are as relevant as ever, KMF constructs one of the finest in recent memory.
Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura, and producer Emilie Lesclaux at the NYFF premiere.
