# Invisible Life (2019)

> Two Rio sisters pursue divergent dreams after patriarchal cruelty tears them apart, carrying an enduring hope of reunion through decades of separation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/382518

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Karim Aïnouz
- Cast: Carol Duarte, Julia Stockler, Fernanda Montenegro, Gregório Duvivier, Bárbara Santos, Flávia Gusmão, António Fonseca, Maria Manoella
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6390668/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, dreamy, haunting, reflective evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

Two sisters navigate the constraints of their conservative upbringing in 1950s Rio, each yearning for their dreams.

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