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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinBraga has been presented with an uncommonly dense and multi-faceted role here, and she plunges into it with a kind of glossy-maned, leonine majesty, investing the character with a hard-won dignity that often has you stifling a cheer, but also exploring her flaws in gripping fashion.
- 91The Film StageGiovanni Marchini CamiaThe Film StageGiovanni Marchini CamiaClara is the film’s heroine and Braga deserves high praise for her phenomenal performance. Stately, headstrong, and all-too-recognizably human, she’s a delight to watch from start to finish, keeping the viewer mesmerized by her charisma and intensely rooting for her victory.
- 90VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergAquarius is a character study as well as a shrewd meditation on the needless transience of place and the way physical space elides with our identity.
- 83The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangBraga is simply riveting in this gift of a role.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt’s a richly detailed character study, immersing the audience in the life and mind of its imperious main character.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThis endearing old-age drama works best as an earnest and colorful character study, even if it doesn't really break any new cinematic ground.
- 80Time Out LondonGeoff AndrewTime Out LondonGeoff AndrewThe virtue of Aquarius – the title, incidentally, alludes to the name of the block Clara lives in – is that it never feels the need to sermonise: its ethical, political and psychological insights are carefully contained within a consistently compelling narrative that feels fluid, relevant and true.
- 80TheWrapBen CrollTheWrapBen CrollIts languid pace befits the Recife setting, and Filho sets many scenes on long walks down the coast or just after a particularly satisfying mid-day nap. His world is filled with music, dance and wine, and if the film takes a some time to get where it’s going, the beachfront setting remains a pleasant place to stay. Call it an escapist tale about stubbornly staying put.