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Overview

User Rating:
8.6/10   1,238 votes
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Writers:
Guel Arraes (2002)
Regina Casé (2002-2005)
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 full episode list
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Drama more
Plot:
In this original variation on the Latin American telenovela (slow, emotional soap), life in Rio de Janeiro... more
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Dazzling, but it induces headaches more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 5 of 19)
Darlan Cunha ... Laranjinha / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2005)
Douglas Silva ... Acerola / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2005)
Phellipe Haagensen ... Espeto (9 episodes, 2002-2004)
Camila Monteiro ... Cristiane (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jonathan Haagensen ... Madrugadão (8 episodes, 2002-2005)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"City of Men" (International: English title) (literal title) (UK) (USA) (literal English title)
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Runtime:
30 min
Country:
Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Company:
Globo Filmes more

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Trivia:
Laranjinha's real name is Uólace da Silva. Acerola's real name is Luis Claudio Cunha. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Cidade dos Homens (2007) more
Soundtrack:
A história de Jorge more

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1 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Dazzling, but it induces headaches, 24 March 2008
8/10
Author: groggo from Toronto, Canada wmmacd@hotmail.com

This is a powerful 19-part fictional series, based on real events and characters, that is ingeniously filmed on the streets, beaches and the notorious favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

'City of Men' recounts the many experiences (some very funny) of two teenagers from the slums trying to remain reasonably honest while poverty, racism, gang warfare and police brutality surround them. The close friendship of the two teenagers is brought to the screen with rare intensity by Darlan Cunha as Laranjinha, a disconnected but charismatic and streetwise figure, and the often bewildered, likable and always horny ('I don't want to die a virgin') Douglas Silva as Acerola. Both of these boys are not trained actors, and were 14 years old when the series started in 2002 (it ended in 2006). It's remarkable to watch these two boys work.

The series is bathed in brilliant day-time colour and ominous night-time danger. People in this film live close to the edge. Murder is an everyday event.

I would offer this caution to viewers: if you're more than, say, 40 years old, you might be subjected to severe headaches brought on by frenetic camera work that would bring delight, no doubt, to MTV junkies. I felt dizzy at times by the rapid-fire quick cuts and the shaky hand-held cameras. No cut appears to last for longer than three seconds. If this kind of stuff doesn't bother you, sit tight and enjoy the ride. For oldtimers like me, I have to deduct two marks for overkill on the sizzle and the dazzle, which I found both unnecessary and distracting. Too much focus (literally) on style, and the messages of the film suffer because of it.

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