City of Men

Dvd release date: 07/01/2008

Starring: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha
Director: Paulo Morelli
Category: Foreign
Rated: R

Growing up in a culture of violence, Acerola and Laranjinha have become close as brothers. With their eighteenth birthdays fast approaching, Laranjinha sets out to find the father he never met, while Acerola struggles to raise his own young son. When they suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war, the lifelong friends are forced to confront a shocking secret from their shared past. (Publisher)

Summary of critic ratings:

Chicago Tribune: *** (out of four)
USA Today: *** (out of four)

Overall: *** (out of four)

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