Invisible Life
A lush tropical melodrama drenched in saturated colors, tracing the parallel, stifling lives of two sisters separated by a father's lie and the suffocating shadows of a patriarchal 1950s Rio de Janeiro.
Invisible Life
Invisible Life

A Vida Invisível

"A tropical melodrama"

30 August 2019 Brazil 140 min ⭐ 7.8 (334)
Director: Karim Aïnouz
Cast: Carol Duarte, Julia Stockler, Fernanda Montenegro, Gregório Duvivier, Bárbara Santos
Drama
The Oppression of Patriarchy Sisterhood as a Sanctuary The Stifling of Female Ambition Chosen Family vs. Biological Family

Invisible Life - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

Quando eu toco, eu desapareço.

— Eurídice

Context:

Said to Guida in their bedroom early in the film while discussing their futures.

Meaning:

Reflects the transcendence of art and how music is the only space where Eurídice feels she can shed the weight of her expected social role.

Que a Eurídice nunca saiba que ela aqui esteve.

— Manoel

Context:

Said by the father to himself/the mother after he disowns the pregnant Guida and hides her return from Eurídice.

Meaning:

The definitive moment of betrayal that seals the sisters' fates, prioritizing the father's pride over his daughters' lives.

Querida irmã, não perco a esperança de que você volte ao Brasil e que nos encontraremos.

— Guida

Context:

The recurring narration from Guida's unread letters to her sister.

Meaning:

Highlights the tragic irony of their situation; Guida believes Eurídice is the one who left, while she herself is just miles away.