Sonia Braga earned rave reviews for her film '' Aquarius '' when it premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . Braga plays a widow and retired music writer who lives in the titular apartment complex and refuses to leave when developers offer her a buy-out . Though the film did not earn an Oscar nomination for Braga , it did contend for Best Foreign Film at France ’s Cesar Awards and the Independent Spirit Awards . Braga ranked in the top five in IndieWire ’s 2016 critics ’ poll for Best Actress
2016 Cannes Film Festival
2016 Cannes Film Festival
Sônia Braga