Release, runtime and language

2004 · 90 mins · Portuguese

Directed by

Felipe Joffily

Starring

Lúcio Mauro Filho, Miguel Nader, Cauã Reymond, Dudu Azevedo, Alinne Moraes, Luiz Antônio do Nascimento

Set in Rio de Janeiro, the story tracks a group of restless middle‑class young men who lack parental attention and turn to urban violence as a way to assert themselves. With Carnival approaching and cash short, they devise a risky scheme to kidnap a wealthy teenager, hoping the ransom will fund their festivities and give them a sense of power.