Fresh
We're served up meaty, often spicy, slices of sadly wasted lives.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Carandiru
Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?
2003 · 2h 25m · R
Drama
Directed by
Héctor Babenco
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Carandiru
Overview
When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo – Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian history.
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67%
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The movie has a tactile reality. You can almost smell it.
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh
Has moments of raw, unflinching power.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Fresh
Despite its structural flaws, Carandiru presents more interesting characters than you'd see in a dozen other prison movies.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Fresh
Babenco brings the place and the prisoners alive.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
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