[FILM REVIEW] THE SECRET AGENT Review (2026)

February 27, 2026 Dave

Summary: In 1977, a technology expert flees from a mysterious past and returns to his hometown of Recife in search of peace. He soon realizes that the city is far from being the refuge he seeks.

Year: 2026

Cinema Release Dates: 22nd January 2026 (Australia), 22nd January 2026 (Thailand), 20th February 2026 (UK), 22nd January 2026 (USA)

VOD Release Dates: TBA (Australia), TBA (Thailand), TBA (UK), TBA (USA)

Country: Brazil, France, Netherlands, Germany

Director: Kleber Mendonca Filho

Screenwriter: Kleber Mendonca Filho

Cast: Genae Alburquerque (Elisangela), Robson Andrade (Clovis), Thomas Aquino (Valdemar), Igor de Araujo (Sergio), Gal Moreira Borges (Debora), Renata Caldas (Advogada), Maria Fernanda Candido (Elza/Sara Gerber), Alice Carvalho (Fatima Nascimento), Luciano Chirolli (Henrique Ghirotti), Joalisson Cunha (Frentista), Fafa Dantas (Das Dores), Roberio Diogenes (Euclides Cavalcanti), Priscilla Ferraz (Joana), Carlos Francisco (Alexandre Nascimento), Alexis Geller (Susan Schaffer), Gregorio Graziosi (Salvatore), Hermila Guedes (Claudia), Licinio Januario (Antonio), Udo Kier (Hans), Gabriel Leone (Bobbi/Abdias), Josinaldo Augusto Lins (Irineu), Buda Lira (Anisio), Suzy Lopes (Carmen), Laura Lufesi (Flavia), Aline Marta Maia (Lenira Nascimento), Tania Maria (Dona Sebastiana), Italo Martins (Arlindo), Toinho Mendes (Marcao), Wagner Moura (Marcelo Alves/Armando Solimoes/Fernando Solimoes), Stella Mulatinho (Folia), Anjoum Noorani (Sanjay Jasieen(Enzo Nunes (Fernando Solimoes), Erivaldo Oliveira (Severino), Rafaela Pavin (Luanda), Fabiana Pirro (Dra. Ines), Wilson Rabelo (Chico), Isadora Ruppert (Daniela), Rubens Santos (Natalicio), Joao Vitor Silva (Haroldo), Lula Terra (Geraldo), Marcelo Valle (Joao Pedro), Kaiony Venancio (Vilmar), Roney Villela (Augusto Borba), Isabel Zuaa (Tereza Victoria)

Running Time: 109 mins

Classification: MA15+ (Australia), TBC (Thailand), 15 (UK), R (USA)