“People have reacted to the length of "Aquarius" in very positive ways. For example, at the beginning, you have people in a car on the beach at night. One character says, "I'm going to play you this great track." She pushes in a cassette tape, and they listen to about 45 seconds of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust." You can actually see the pleasure registering on their faces, but it takes time, and audiences have appreciated that.” PeopleWayPlayCharacterFacesNightPleasureAudienceCarExampleTrackDustBeachQueensLengthSecondsBitesTapeTake TimeAppreciatedIt Takes TimeVery PositiveAquariusCassettesCassette Tapes Author:Sonia Braga
“Nobody who comes out of the movie [Aquarius] focuses on those [sexual] scenes, because they are not the heart of the film. They are a consequence of the story, but I don't remember hearing audiences talking about them afterward. They came out discussing themes of resistance, history and memory. They're talking about the beauty of the self and how it can become demolished.” HeartSelfStoriesRememberFilmMemoriesTalkingAudienceSceneConsequenceHearingResistanceThemeDiscussingAquariusHistory And Memory Author:Sonia Braga
“We did receive some questions about the film's [Aquarius] sexuality in Cannes, but they came from the press rather than audiences.” FilmAudiencePressesSexualityAquariusCannes Author:Sonia Braga
