Strong and straight

Rating: 8/10 (10 May 2014)

A exploratory viewpoint on stories about life of slum dwellers' midst the power, violence and mainly drugs in Rio de Janeiro, the capital city of Brazil. Surprisingly this gem is the finest jewel of the rather unknown director duos. Based on true events, the casting director has done a tremendous job in getting the actors who a lot like their real life counterparts. Fantastic direction and equally good actors. You can see what the upcoming splurge capital goes through. Even though it's shiny on the outside, there's still dirt (city's slum and drug infestation) underneath. The realism is high. The narration is superb. It'll be a good and enjoyable challenge for you to connect the dots as the story progresses. Strongly recommended.