City of Men (film)
| City of Men | |
|---|---|
.jpg) DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Paulo Morelli |
| Produced by |
Guel Arraes Andrea Barata Ribeiro Bel Berlinck Fernando Meirelles Paulo Morelli |
| Written by |
Elena Soarez Paulo Morelli |
| Starring |
Douglas Silva Darlan Cunha Jonathan Haagensen Rodrigo dos Santos |
| Music by | Antonio Pinto |
| Edited by | Daniel Rezende |
| Distributed by |
Miramax Films (USA) Buena Vista International 20th Century Fox (Brazil) |
Release date |
|
Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Box office | $2.6 million USD million USD[1] |
City of Men (Portuguese: Cidade dos Homens) is a 2007 Brazilian drama film directed by Paulo Morelli. The screenplay was written by Elena Soarez based on a story by Morelli and Soarez. It is a film version of the TV series City of Men that ran for four seasons in Brazil, following the international success of the film City of God (2002), both co-directed by Fernando Meirelles who also co-produces this film.
Plot
Best friends Acerola and Laranjinha 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 comprise 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 Piranha as Nefasto
- Luciano Vidigal as Fiel
- Pedro Henrique as Caju
Awards and nominations
- Best Special Effects - 2007 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (nominated)
References
External links
- City of Men on IMDb