The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent is a Brazilian historical thriller set during the country's military dictatorship era. It follows a man trying to evade political danger while the atmosphere around him grows more threatening.

The Secret Agent is associated with Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonca Filho, whose earlier films include Aquarius and Bacurau. The cast information reported for the film includes names such as Wagner Moura, Gabriel Leone, and Carlos Francisco.

Despite sharing the English title The Secret Agent, the Brazilian film should not be assumed to be a direct adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel unless a specific release listing says so. Its described setting in Brazil's dictatorship period points to a different political and historical context.

Its hook is not just a fugitive plot, but the fear and surveillance associated with authoritarian rule in Brazil's late-20th-century history. That places it near politically charged Latin American thrillers rather than a simple spy-action story.