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… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
The reaction I got from Sônia [Braga] in less than 48 hours after I sent her the script [Aquarius] was so genuine that it left me stunned. Often when you show people scripts, you get polite, absent-minded reactions, as well… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
I think the relationship [in Aquarius] with her nephew shows that she's not nostalgic. She just wants to preserve what is important to her… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
It's so sad to me [see the director's versions of films] because it shows how the filmmaker never got to make the film he… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
Nobody who comes out of the movie [Aquarius] focuses on those [sexual] scenes, because they are not the heart of the film. They are… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
It's a great role for any age. Any actress wishes they would find a screenplay that means as much to them as "Aquarius" meant… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
Today we find many actors, they are Latin, they are Hispanic, they are living in the Unites States, they are American, but very rarely… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
Ultimately, you just have to do what feels right for the film. It really helps when you have great collaborators like my editor, Eduardo… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
The film [Aquarius" ] is very, very successful. We had the highest per-screen average of last week's releases. — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
I just hope the film [Aquarius] doesn't feel overly nostalgic because too much nostalgia for me leads to depression. I think Clara is very… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
When Sônia [Braga] talked about the script in detail, it was as if she had seen the film [Aquarius] last night, even though it… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
When you actually see it, it is quite strong, but there's nothing really pornographic about it. They are high-impact yet very short moments of… — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
I think Pedro understands the universe, the same vision I have, about relationships anyhow. — Sonia Braga Copy Share Image
![“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…” quote by Sonia Braga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c17/sonia-braga-12256_aquarius_s-nia-braga-reacted-in-a-beautiful-way-t_1611823.jpg)
![“The reaction I got from Sônia [Braga] in less than 48 hours after I sent her the script [Aquarius] was so genuine that it left me stunned. Often when you show people scripts, you get polite, absent-minded reactions, as well as exclamations of "What the f - k is this?".” quote by Sonia Braga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/143/sonia-braga-12256_48-hours_the-reaction-i-got-from-s-nia-braga-in-l_3067300.jpg)
![“I think the relationship [in Aquarius] with her nephew shows that she's not nostalgic. She just wants to preserve what is important to her - her records, her books, even some furniture. She doesn't want to leave that house because it is her home. That is where her kids were born. After moving so…” quote by Sonia Braga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/68b/sonia-braga-12256_apartment_i-think-the-relationship-in-aquarius-wit_115615.jpg)
![“It's so sad to me [see the director's versions of films] because it shows how the filmmaker never got to make the film he had originally envisioned. You watch it and go, "Oh my god, he had to cut that scene! I can't believe it."” quote by Sonia Braga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/658/sonia-braga-12256_believe_it-s-so-sad-to-me-see-the-director-s-ver_284840.jpg)
![“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…” quote by Sonia Braga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5b8/sonia-braga-12256_aquarius_nobody-who-comes-out-of-the-movie-aquari_500425.jpg)
![“The film [Aquarius" ] is very, very successful. We had the highest per-screen average of last week's releases.” quote by Sonia Braga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c5c/sonia-braga-12256_aquarius_the-film-aquarius-is-very-very-successfu_962697.jpg)
![“I just hope the film [Aquarius] doesn't feel overly nostalgic because too much nostalgia for me leads to depression. I think Clara is very pragmatic.” quote by Sonia Braga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8c4/sonia-braga-12256_aquarius_i-just-hope-the-film-aquarius-doesn-t-fe_967388.jpg)
![“When Sônia [Braga] talked about the script in detail, it was as if she had seen the film [Aquarius] last night, even though it hadn't existed yet. It was a completely bulls - t-less reaction, so I knew it had to be her, and she has been great ever since.” quote by Sonia Braga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f12/sonia-braga-12256_aquarius_when-s-nia-braga-talked-about-the-script_1105107.jpg)
![“When you actually see it, it is quite strong, but there's nothing really pornographic about it. They are high-impact yet very short moments of sexuality, which makes it very confusing for the censors. If censors were merely human beings who watch a film ["Aquarius"] and come out with a conclusion…” quote by Sonia Braga](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/74a/sonia-braga-12256_aquarius_when-you-actually-see-it-it-is-quite-str_1197258.jpg)
