

A retired cop, a dead sex worker, and a conspiracy that smells like cover-up.
Acting
Fagundes carries the decay of a man who knows too much.
Direction
Joffily's Rio feels humid with guilt and desperation.

Director
José Joffily
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Brazil's 2000s noir revival, reflecting real police corruption scandals in Rio.
Joffily shot several scenes in actual police precincts; some extras were off-duty officers.