Fleeing from the orphanage where he was living, young Valdo immediately entered the life of the crime, establishing himself as a dangerous adult criminal. However, his petty thefts do not satisfy him and he longs for bigger things and when he becomes a lover of Beth, the young criminal realizes that he can enrich himself very and very fast.
Acting
Tarcísio Meira's hungry, feral transformation from boy to monster.
Direction
Manga's sweaty, claustrophobic Rio that closes in like a trap.
Director
Carlos Manga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Brazil's 'pornochanchada' decline — mainstream studios pivoting to grittier crime as censorship loosened in the early 70s.
Tarcísio Meira was already a telenovela heartthrob; this role nearly torpedoed his romantic image. He leaned into it anyway.
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