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Synopsis

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In future Rio de Janeiro, a young leader of the resistance must enter a deadly parkour-inspired competition in order to save his sister's life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Matheus Abreu
Mano
Rodrigo Santoro
Abu
Isis Valverde
Nadine
Thainá Duarte
Dalva
Bruno Gagliasso
Leon
Seu Jorge
Baco
Silvero Pereira
Sinatra
João Guilherme Ávila
Jonas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fernando Meirelles
Writers: Rodrigo Lages, Ernesto Solis, Eva Klaver
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fernando Meirelles, shot by Gustavo Hadba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antonio Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lucas Gonzaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matheus Abreu and Rodrigo Santoro and Isis Valverde carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32358025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fernando Meirelles directs. Gustavo Hadba behind the camera. Antonio Pinto scores. Lucas Gonzaga cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Fernando Meirelles, shot by Gustavo Hadba. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Antonio Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Lucas Gonzaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Matheus Abreu and Rodrigo Santoro and Isis Valverde carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt32358025 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "bet", "dystopia", "post-apocalyptic future", "parkour".
8Released under 16 different titles around the world.