An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.
Christian Malheiros
Mateus
Rodrigo Santoro
Luca
Bruno Rocha
Samuel
Lucas Oranmian
Isaque
Vitor Julian
Ezequiel
Cecília Homem de Mello
Shirley
André Abujamra
Josias Duarte
Dirce Thomaz
Jheysson Acalá
Rodolfo Amorim
Luiza Antunes
Bia Jesus
Nick Farewell
Renan Rovida
Rosane Paulo
Francine Missaka
Director, Screenplay
Alexandre Moratto
Screenplay
Thayná Mantesso
January 6, 2024
10
On first blush, this film is apparently about the depressing subject of slaves in the modern world - a serious problem that is dealt with in other films also. But somewhere in the first act, and quite subtly, the story quietly shifts to the moral choices of the protagonist. We are carried along on his journey, and like him, begin to understand the perverted workings of our world.
The story and film are brilliantly manipulative, and even the dirty cinematography serves the outcome. This is my first Moratto film. It won't be my last.