Adapted from his autobiography, the film recounts the story of Hiroito, The King of Boca do Lixo (a region in downtown São Paulo of the fifties where various nightclubs, strip joints, prostitution, bars, and drugs can be found). Hiroito was a well born bohemian and at the age of 21 was accused for the murder of his father, who was violently stabbed over 40 times with a razor. Hiroito was not charged, however two months after the death of his father, Hiroito bought two guns and moved to Boca do Lixo and became one of the most dangerous criminals of the region.
Acting
Daniel de Oliveira's unhinged charisma masks abyssal emptiness.
Production
Gritty recreation of 1950s Boca do Lixo feels dangerously lived-in.
Director
Flávio Frederico
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Boca do Lixo ('Garbage Mouth') was São Paulo's actual 1950s sin district, later demolished for 'urban renewal'—erasing the real Hiroito's kingdom.
Director Flávio Frederico cast Daniel de Oliveira specifically for his 'innocent face that could curdle'—the performance hinges on that duality.
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