Søstrene Gusmaos usynlige liv

From its very first frame, Aïnouz’s vibrant and warm-hued picture (...) envelops you within its tropical world of saturated colors and extreme sensations...

Both the two female leads are terrific and there is a powerful intimacy here that is incredibly satisfying.

...a portrait of patriarchy’s ravages—and its pleasure-killing modus operandi—set in 1950s Rio de Janeiro.

Hélène Louvart’s beautiful and evocative cinematography adds much to the melodrama.