Set in Brazil, three kids who make a discovery in a garbage dump soon find themselves running from the cops and trying to right a terrible wrong.
Acting
Three non-professional kids steal every scene from Rooney Mara.
Direction
Daldry finds beauty in squalor without poverty tourism.
Cinematography
Rio's favelas shot like a sun-drenched crime thriller.
Director
Stephen Daldry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rickson Tevez, Eduardo Luís, and Gabriel Weinstein were cast from 5,000+ kids in actual Rio favelas; none had acted before.
Based on Andy Mulligan's novel, the film sparked debate in Brazil about whether foreign directors exploit favela stories for prestige.
BR
GB
