I'm scared of rehearsals, I'm scared of doing all this because I don't feel like I'm an actress.
Sonia BragaWe did receive some questions about the film's [Aquarius] sexuality in Cannes, but they came from the press rather than audiences.
Sonia BragaUltimately, you just have to do what feels right for the film. It really helps when you have great collaborators like my editor, Eduardo Serrano, who kept telling me various scenes should be longer.
Sonia BragaTo be naked or even making love in a scene to me is very important if this is a movie about a couple or sensuality. It's a sort of moralism to think that this shouldn't be seen in the film.
Sonia BragaPeople 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.
Sonia Braga