Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Douglas SilvaAcerola ´Ace´
- Darlan CunhaLaranjinha `Wallace´
- Jonathan HaagensenMadrugadão ´Midnight`
- Rodrigo dos SantosHeraldo
- Fábio LagoCeará
- Maurício GonçalvesNestor
- Camila MonteiroCris
- Naima SilvaCamila
- Eduardo 'BR' PiranhaNefast ´Fasto´
- Luciano VidigalFiel
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Tribune
Director Morelli and editor Daniel Rezende know how to set up complex lines of action and keep the screws tight. - 75
Charlotte Observer
The three leads all played these characters over multiple seasons on the TV show; they're comfortable in these skins, and they show that. (Confusingly, all three appeared in "City of God" under other characters' names.) - 75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Cunha and Silva, both featured in 2002's similarly themed "City of God," have been playing these roles since they were 13, and the rapport between them is electrifying. Much of the sweetness of the film comes from what they bring to their roles. - 75
USA Today
A poignant look at the legacies of fathers who abdicate their responsibilities. - 70
Variety
Despite its sudsy storyline, this second tour through the punk-infested Rio slums could attract more mature arthouse auds, drawn by character rather than the minutiae of guns 'n' drugs, though it's unlikely to match "God's" muscular $7.5 million U.S. take. - 70
Washington Post
So much emotional traffic streams through this City of Men that it's easy to miss a narrative turnoff. You won't get lost, but your sense of direction might be profoundly changed. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
As heavy with message as any Hollywood delinquent drama of the late '50s. - 67
The A.V. Club
City Of Men has its share of problems, but being too entertaining isn't one of them.
