Overview
An elderly woman takes on a dangerous drug empire, proving that courage knows no age.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- defiant
- reflective
- biting
- thoughtful evening
- socially conscious movie night
What critics said
Available reception signals a favorable response, particularly valuing Fernanda Montenegro’s dignified and emotionally commanding central performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nina is an 80-year-old woman who independently confronts and works to dismantle a drug trafficking scheme.
The story centers on Nina’s effort to uncover and dismantle drug trafficking in Copacabana.
Nina’s advanced age contrasts with her steely determination to challenge an entrenched trafficking operation.
The Rio setting, favela context, and transgender character Bibiana place Nina’s struggle within a broader social landscape.
Films like Vitória, and why
The Old Man & the Gun
shares a true-crime foundation, an elderly protagonist, and a warm but defiant dramatic tone
Bacurau
shares Brazilian social realism, community resistance, and an undertone of political defiance
A Fantastic Woman
shares a dignified character-centered drama, social marginalization, and strong performance-driven storytelling
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrucha Waddington
- Release Date
- 2025-03-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (73)
Cast
- Fernanda Montenegro
- Alan Rocha
- Linn da Quebrada
- Thawan Lucas
- Ramon Francisco
- Marcio Ricciardi
- Laila Garin
- Sacha Bali
- Thelmo Fernandes
- Jeniffer Dias
Common questions
- What is Vitória about?
- An 80-year-old Copacabana resident turns steely determination into a one-woman campaign against a drug trafficking network.
- What is Vitória like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vitória as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Vitória violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Vitória as mild.
- What did critics think of Vitória?
- Available reception signals a favorable response, particularly valuing Fernanda Montenegro’s dignified and emotionally commanding central performance.
- Which films are like Vitória?
- Films with a similar feel include The Old Man & the Gun, Bacurau, and A Fantastic Woman.
- How long is Vitória?
- Vitória runs 112 minutes.
