“Sônia Braga reacted in a beautiful way to the draft I sent her, so we just made the film ["Aquarius"] as I had written it. Emilie [Lesclaux], my wife and producer, told me, "This is not a two-hour film. This is going to be longer." And I said, "Well, let's try and make it work, whatever length it is."” WayTryingWellsMadeSaidTwoBeautifulFilmHoursWifeWrittenMy WifeProducersLengthAquarius Author:Sonia Braga
“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
“I just realized the other day that Clara [in Aquarius] and I are now going to be apart year by year. She's still 65, and I'm 66 now. When you make a movie, it preserves you at a certain age, and it's so wonderful that Clara has preserved me at 65. People are talking about her age in a way that is positive and respectful, which is so wonderful.” PeopleWayYearsStillsAgeCertainTalkingWonderfulPreservesRespectfulAquariusClaraJust Realized Author:Sonia Braga
“The way I see it, I belong to the film as any other department.” WayFilmDepartment Author:Sonia Braga
