City of Men

"An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up."

2007 1h 46m PT

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 308

Drama

Synopsis

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Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.

“An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.”

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Cast

Douglas Silva
Acerola ´Ace´
Darlan Cunha
Laranjinha `Wallace´
Jonathan Haagensen
Madrugadão ´Midnight`
Rodrigo de Odé
Heraldo
Camila Monteiro
Cris
Naima Silva
Camila
Eduardo 'BR' Piranha
Nefast ´Fasto´
Luciano Vidigal
Fiel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paulo Morelli
Writers: Elena Soarez
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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ERA

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Directed by Paulo Morelli, shot by Adriano Goldman. 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 Daniel Rezende 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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Douglas Silva and Darlan Cunha and Jonathan Haagensen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0870090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paulo Morelli directs. Adriano Goldman behind the camera. Antonio Pinto scores. Daniel Rezende cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Paulo Morelli, shot by Adriano Goldman. 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 Daniel Rezende shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Douglas Silva and Darlan Cunha and Jonathan Haagensen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.".
7IMDB entry: tt0870090 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "street gang", "slum", "becoming an adult", "parent child relationship".