''City of Men'' ( pt, 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 ''

Cidade dos Homens ''Cidade dos Homens'' (English title: ''City of Men'') is a Brazilian television show created by Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles, the directors of the film '' City of God''. The series was watched by 35 million viewers in Brazil and was rel ...

'' 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 ("Ace") and Laranjinha ("Wallace") live in the ''

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s'' of

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, 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

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is a Brazilian actor. ...

as Acerola, "Ace" *

Darlan Cunha Darlan Cunha (Rio de Janeiro, September 16, 1985) is a Brazilian actor. Better known as Laranjinha from his breakthrough role in ''Cidade dos Homens'' and from his part in the film '' Cidade de Deus''. He began his career when he was selected fo ...

as Laranjinha, or "Wallace" *

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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

Reception

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, ''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." The film also receives a

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rating of 63 out of 100 on

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based on 25 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

* Best Special Effects - 2007 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (nominated)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:City of Men 2007 crime drama films 2007 films Teen crime films Brazilian coming-of-age films Brazilian crime drama films Hood films Films based on television series Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city) Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city) 2000s Portuguese-language films Films scored by Antônio Pinto Works about organized crime in Brazil 2000s American films