Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.
Strong performances by the three leads ... help to make up for the story's sliver of a plot.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug 2006
rotten:
Everyone involved in the film seems better than the material.
– Michael Hardy,
Boston Globe,
12 Aug 2006
fresh:
A steamy love triangle that may earn our attention primarily on prurient interest, but ends up being honestly involving.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
18 Aug 2006
rotten:
With a distinct lack of action, Machado resorts to far too many close-ups of his stars until, as good-looking as they are, you tire of looking at them.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Aug 2006
rotten:
Everything feels obvious and by-the-numbers, as if director and co-writer Sergio Machado was constrained by archetypes and narrative tradition.