City of Men

"La Cité des hommes" : le roman-feuilleton des favelas La guerre civile qui ravage les favelas de Rio de Janeiro nous est devenue familière. Les gamins graciles qui brandissent des armes automatiques, les courses poursuites mortelles dans les rues en pente, ce n'est pas le journal télévisé qui nous les a fait apprendre par cœur, c'est la fiction.

The most disquieting moment in “City of Men,” a rootin’-tootin’ gangster movie shot in the notoriously lawless shantytowns overlooking the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, is also the most subdued. Acerola, a k a Ace (Douglas Silva), an 18-year-old still carrying baby fat, admits that he is frightened and unprepared to care for his infant son as his wife, Cris (Camila Monteiro), leaves to find work in São [...] Vai alla recensione »

"CITY of Men" might be considered a kinder, gentler companion to Fernando Meirelles' riveting 2002 film, "City of God." But given the violent, steamy backdrop of Rio de Janeiro's dense favelas, those are relative terms indeed. A continuation of the Brazilian television series that was inspired by the success of the earlier film, “City of Men” takes a more melo- dramatic and less frenetic approach [...] Vai alla recensione »