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.
Everything feels obvious and by-the-numbers, as if director and co-writer Sergio Machado was constrained by archetypes and narrative tradition.
– Tom Keogh,
Seattle Times,
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
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:
Everyone involved in the film seems better than the material.
– Michael Hardy,
Boston Globe,
12 Aug 2006
fresh:
Strong performances by the three leads ... help to make up for the story's sliver of a plot.