Gritty coming-of-age drama set in the lawless slums of Rio de Janeiro. Sharing its heritage with the award-winning 'Children of God' (2002), the story follows the fortunes of two eighteen-year-olds as they struggle to find a life for themselves amidst the drug-funded warfare of Rio's slums. Although not related, Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) and Acerola (Douglas Silva) have grown up together as brothers, but now as they enter adulthood, their friendship will be tested to the limits as they both fight the grim survival statistics. Both have separate priorities; Laranjinha needs to re-establish contact with his unknown father, nearing parole after killing a man; while Acerola is under pressure to support his young family. As the pair try to deal with their new responsibilities, the ever-present threat of an all-out gang war threatens to erupt, testing the childhood friends' resolve to the limit.
Director: Paulo Morelli
Producer: Paulo Morelli
Actor: Darlan Cunha
Actor: Douglas Silva
Producer: Bel Berlinck
Producer: Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Writer: Elena Soarez
Actor: Jonathan Haagensen
Actor: Rodrigo dos Santos
Actor: Camila Monteiro
Actor: Naima Silva
Actor: Eduardo Piranha
Actor: Luciano Vidigal
Actor: Pedro Henrique
Cinematographer: Adriano Goldman
Music: Antonio Pinto
Producer: Fernando Meirelles