'The Secret Agent' review: Kleber Mendonça Filho's political crime thriller is a must-see

'The Secret Agent' review: Kleber Mendonça Filho's political crime thriller is a must-see

Aquarius and Bacurau director Kleber Mendonça Filho's The Secret Agent weaves a complex, time-jumping political crime thriller, focusing on one man's experience of persecution. Mainly set in the late '70s in the Brazilian writer/director's hometown of Recife, Pernambuco, but moving fluidly between the past and present, the film predominantly takes place in the tumultuous years of Brazil's military dictatorship. It's a heavy topic explored with h…