For de fleste i Vesten ses Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva på som selve redningen for Brasil, etter fire uår med Jair Bolsonaro i presidentpalasset. En karismatisk statsmann med røtter i fagbevegelsen, som har kjempet seg tilbake etter personlige tragedier, anklager om korrupsjon og fengsel. Men han er også en mann som splitter innbyggerne, og da han ble valgt til president for tredje gang høsten 2022 var det med svært knapp margin. Som vanlig hos Oliver Stone er filmskapningen kompromissløs, bombastisk og medrivende, og filmen innbyr utvilsomt til diskusjon etter rulletekstene.

“Lula” is a film that goes for the big, broad strokes of the story rather than cutting deeper into any of it. Still, the journey it takes us on is a remarkable one and, when it all comes down to it, Stone still effectively immerses us in the context of the moment when Lula defeated Bolsonaro.

– Chase Hutchinson, The Wrap –

Oliver Stone (f. 1946) må sies å være en levende legende med filmer som JFK, Platoon og Natural Born Killers på samvittigheten. Han har alltid satt kritisk lys på USAs rolle i verdenssamfunnet, både med dokumentarer og spillefilmer. Robert S. Wilson har vært Oliver Stones faste co-produsent i over 20 år, blant annet på filmer som Snowden og South of the Border. Lula er hans første film som regissør.

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Join a deep dive into the fascinating life of the charismatic president and learn about the journey to the top, the fall, and the triumphant return of Brazil's Luiz Inácio «Lula» da Silva.

For most people in the West, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seen as the big savior of Brazil, after four years with Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential palace. He is a charismatic statesman with roots in the labor unions, and someone who has fought his way back from personal tragedies, accusations of corruption and imprisonment. But he is also a man who divides his citizens, and when he was elected president for the third time in the autumn of 2022, it was by a very narrow margin. As usual with Oliver Stone, the filmmaking is uncompromising, bombastic and riveting, and the film undoubtedly invites discussion after the credits.

“Lula” is a film that goes for the big, broad strokes of the story rather than cutting deeper into any of it. Still, the journey it takes us on is a remarkable one and, when it all comes down to it, Stone still effectively immerses us in the context of the moment when Lula defeated Bolsonaro.

– Chase Hutchinson, The Wrap –

Oliver Stone (b. 1946) is a living legend with films such as JFK, Platoon and Natural Born Killers to his credit. He has always shone a critical light on the role of the United States in the world community, both with documentaries and feature films. Robert S. Wilson has been a regular executive producer for Oliver Stone for over 20 years, on films such as Snowden and South of the Border. Lula is his first film as a director.