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Almost Brothers

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An optimistic politician makes a proposition to his old friend (Werner Schünemann), an incarcerated drug lord.

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Stephen Holden New York Times 06/30/2005
4/5
Strong stuff. Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 05/12/2020
Director Murat reveals how her country's epidemic of violent, drug-selling street gangs got their start in those fetid jail cells. A hard look at a vibrant if scary culture... Go to Full Review Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews 06/27/2005
'Almost Brothers' tells a good story and tells it well. Go to Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena 04/20/2005
2/5
Adotando uma estrutura narrativa deficiente, o longa conta com performances irregulares e prejudicado por um roteiro desconexo que compromete o projeto. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/21/2012 Excepcional! Um grande trabalho do cinema brasileiro...! Contexto histórico excelente, diálogos maduros e interpretações grandiosas! Merece ser visto mais de uma vez! See more 05/21/2010 Maybe I set my expectations way too high, thinking that this would be similar to the superb City of God. It is not. What could have been a good social commentary instead becomes a political statement. See more 01/25/2010 the girl was so stupid it kind of ruined the film as a whole. it was simply irritating to watch her. See more 12/21/2009 Magnifique film. Une suprise pas si surprenante vu que, si le film est passé en silence en Europe, il semble avoir fait un tabac dans les 2 Amériques. On pense à Fernando Meirelles et sa "Cidade de Deus" bien sûr mais on pense aussi à Brassens et son "mourir pour des idées, l'idée est excelente, moi j'ai faili mourir, de ne l'avoir pas eu". Sans maniquéïsme, bien rythmé, accrochant, compliqué et ordonné à la fois, très bien joué, merveilleusement pensé et realisé... À (re)voir. See more 07/13/2008 Proposta bastante interessante, com filme à altura. See more 02/24/2008 Excellent, thought provoking movie. See more Read all reviews
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Lúcia Murat

Director

Caco Ciocler

Miguel (1970s)

Flávio Bauraqui

Jorginho (1970s)

Werner Schünemann

Miguel (Today)

Antônio Pompêo

Jorginho (Today)

Maria Flor

Juliana
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Movie Info

Synopsis An optimistic politician makes a proposition to his old friend (Werner Schünemann), an incarcerated drug lord.
Director
Lúcia Murat
Producer
Lúcia Murat
Screenwriter
Paulo Lins, Lúcia Murat
Production Co
TS Productions, Taiga Filmes
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 9, 2016
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR
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