City of Men (film)
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Portuguese | Cidade dos Homens |
Directed by | Paulo Morelli |
Screenplay by | Elena Soarez |
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Cinematography | Adriano Goldman |
Edited by | Daniel Rezende |
Music by | Antonio Pinto |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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Language | Portuguese |
Box office | $2.6 million[2] |
City of Men (
Plot
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Best friends Acerola ("Ace") and Laranjinha ("Wallace") live in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and have been raised without their fathers. They are turning eighteen as a war between rival drug gangs begins around them. Wallace, with Ace's help, gets to meet his father, Heraldo, in person, a parolee living not very far away, only to witness the police arrest of his father a few days after. Wallace and Ace discover that their fathers were best friends, but Heraldo killed Ace's father in a robbery incident. Each discovers things about his missing father that could potentially compromise their solid friendship. At the end, they decide to leave "the Hill" and lead a responsible life.
Cast
- Douglas Silva as Acerola, "Ace"
- Darlan Cunha as Laranjinha, or "Wallace"
- Jonathan Haagensen as Madrugadão
- Rodrigo dos Santos as Heraldo
- Camila Monteiro as Cris
- Naima Silva as Camila
- Eduardo Br as Nefasto
- Luciano Vidigal as Fiel
- Pedro Henrique as Caju
- Vítor and Vincus Olivera as Clayton
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, City of Men currently has an approval rating of 74% and an average score of 6.7 out of 10, based on 82 critic reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "Brutal and unflinching, City of Men is both a harrowing look at Brazil's favela life, and a touching tale of youths rushed into adulthood."[3] The film also receives a weighted average rating of 63 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 25 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Accolades
- Best Special Effects - 2007 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (nominated)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Cidade dos Homens". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "City of Men". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "City of Men (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ "City of Men Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
External links
- City of Men at IMDb