Directed by:
Paulo MorelliScreenplay:
Elena SoarezCinematography:
Adriano GoldmanComposer:
Antonio PintoCast:
Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Fábio Lago, Claudio Jaborandy, Luciano Vidigal, Cláudio Cinti, Luca de Castro, Thogun Teixeira, Babu Santana (more)Plots(1)
Gritty coming-of-age drama set in the lawless slums of Rio de Janeiro. Sharing its heritage with the award-winning City of God, the story follows the fortunes of two eighteen-year-olds as they struggle to find a life for themselves amidst the drug-funded warfare of Rio's slums. Although not related, Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) and Acerola (Douglas Silva) have grown up together as brothers, but now as they enter adulthood, their friendship will be tested to the limits as they both fight the grim survival statistics. Both have separate priorities; Laranjinha needs to re-establish contact with his unknown father, nearing parole after killing a man; while Acerola is under pressure to support his young family. As the pair try to deal with their new responsibilities, the ever-present threat of an all-out gang war threatens to erupt, testing the childhood friends' resolve to the limit. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Cast
Douglas Silva
Brazil
Best movies:
City of God (2002)
City of Men (2003) (series)
Last Stop 174 (2008)
Jonathan Haagensen
Best movies:
City of God (2002)
City of Men (2003) (series)
City of Men (2007)
Fábio Lago
Brazil
Best movies:
Elite Squad (2007)
Xingu (2012)
City of Men (2007)
Claudio Jaborandy
Brazil
Best movies:
Nise: The Heart of Madness (2015)
City of Men (2007)
Luciano Vidigal
Best movies:
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
City of Men (2003) (series)
City of Men (2007)
Cláudio Cinti
Best movies:
City of Men (2007)
Luca de Castro
Best movies:
City of Men (2007)
Thogun Teixeira
Best movies:
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
Elite Squad (2007)
City of Men (2007)
Babu Santana
Brazil
Best movies:
City of God (2002)
City of Men (2003) (series)
Estômago: A Gastronomic Story (2007)
Rodrigo dos Santos
Brazil
Best movies:
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation (2006)
Our Home: The Astral City (2010)
Last Stop 174 (2008)
Michel Gomes
Brazil
Best movies:
City of God (2002)
City of Men (2003) (series)
Au Nom De Ma Fille (2016)