Cidade dos Homens (2007)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Paulo Morelli

Writers:

Elena Soarez (screenplay) and
Paulo Morelli (story)

Release Date:

31 August 2007 (Brazil)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Friendship | Prison | Favela | Missing Father

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Douglas Silva	...	Acerola
Darlan Cunha	...	Laranjinha
Jonathan Haagensen	...	Madrugadão
Rodrigo dos Santos	...	Heraldo
Camila Monteiro	...	Cris
Naima Silva	...	Camila
Eduardo 'BR' Piranha	...	Nefasto (as Eduardo BR)
Luciano Vidigal	...	Fiel
Pedro Henrique	...	Caju
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maurício Gonçalves	...	Cris's father
Shawn McGill	...	Wallace (voice)
Vinícius Oliveira	...	Clayton
Vítor Oliveira	...	Clayton
Babu Santana	...	Drug lord from Morro do Careca

Also Known As:

City of Men (International: English title)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Brazil:16 | USA:R | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/16

Company:

Fox Filmes do Brasil

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Camila is showing Wallace her hair and telling him where Ace is, a leg of the tripod holding the close up camera is visible on the right side in the wide shot of them.

Movie Connections:

Features "Cidade dos Homens: A Coroa do Imperador (#1.1)" (2002)

Sensitive and emotive movie

I just saw it and despite of the rough theme is a sensitive and emotive movie, very different from City of God. City of God was frenetic, full of effects, City of Men is more traditional and the narrative is more conventional. The traffic and the violence is in the background, the theme here is the paternity. Acting is first class, music is melodious and integrate to the scenes, photograph is similar to City of God. Above the summary: Laranjinha and Acerola are preparing themselves to adult life! At the age of 18, each boy has his own problems: Child, women, family, job, forgotten wishes and dreams are some of this adventure's spices, which, to add another pinch of thrill, tells about a war on the hill that will expel the young adults from their community. Will be definite all those changes?