interesting vision of life

Rating: 7/10 (24 December 2004)

This film is an interesting creation, it has a good way of presenting the life that the people of Cidade de Deus have. It is brutal, hard and makes no difference to the small aged children, to the weak, or to the poor despite the name of the town "Cidade de Deus", City of God.
The film draws a line between good and evil, through two characters: a gangster who becomes the chief of the city, provoking a cruel war between two gangs, and a photographer who achieves his dream of becoming a journalist.
The characters are real, as they have also qualities and failure. It is a film that should be seen by anyone who can appreciate it.