The documentary includes intimate, behind-the-scenes footage of key political figures, including former President Lula, as noted by YouTube . Impact and Reception
The film presents the 2016 impeachment as a continuation of historical elite power struggles and a continuation of the 1964 coup. It highlights the "vertigo" of a fragile democracy, according to Brasil de Fato and Projeto Colabora .
Director Petra Costa blends memoir with journalism, examining the political turmoil through her own family’s history (who were involved in the construction industry) and her personal perspective.
Democracia em Vertigem (The Edge of Democracy), a 2019 Netflix documentary directed by Petra Costa, offers a deeply personal, subjective look into the political crisis in Brazil. The film documents the rise and fall of Presidents Lula and Dilma Rousseff, culminating in the 2016 impeachment and the 2018 election of Jair Bolsonaro.
