<p>In which the Mister joins me in reviewing THE SECRET AGENT (2025) from writer/director Kleber Mendonça Filho.      A research scientist named Armando (Wagner Moura) flees the political repression of 1977 São Paulo for his hometown of Recife, adopting a false identity to evade a corrupt businessman and the military regime.  While hiding in a safe house filled with fellow dissidents, he navigates a surreal and paranoid landscape during Carnival, desperate to reunite with his young son and secure his family&#39;s future before his cover is blown.  As he searches government archives for his own mother&#39;s history, Armando becomes a target in a high-stakes game of surveillance and urban legends, where the line between a personal vendetta and state-sanctioned violence begins to blur.  The film clocks in at 2 h and 41 m, is rated R and is available on Hulu but also available to buy/rent on Prime Video.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. </p><p>Please donate if you can to my Covenant House Sleepout here: </p><p>https://www.sleepout.org/participants/66266 <br></p><p>#TheSecretAgent #KleberMendincaFilho #WagnerMoura #Marcelo #Armando #Fernando #Portuguese #PeriodDrama #PoliticalThriller #Suspense #Mystery #Crime #Drama #Mystery #Thriller #BestCasting #BestInternationalFeatureFilm #BestMotionPictureOfTheYear #BestPerformanceByAnActorInALeadingRole #Oscars2026 <a href="" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@Hulu  </a>@PrimeVideo  #FridayFamilyFilmNight<br> </p><p>Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library</p>