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By Obert R (1) on 13 May 2008

One of the most-sought movies I have been eyeing in the video stores…

Review of Carandiru (2003)

By Abigail A (22) on 26 Apr 2008

I guess the director wanna convey the msg 'not all prisonors are bad (or guilty)' but he went too far to simplify it like 'all prisoners are…

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By Nick S (1,027) on 15 Apr 2008

Quite stunning prison drama. Some characters are forgotten about after their flashback but that's only a minor quibble. Stirring stuff…

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By Hugo M (34) on 12 Apr 2008

Touching film about the life in an overcrowded Brazilian prison where we get to know each character through his own personal opinion of himself…

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By Sergio V (31) on 03 Apr 2008

Un poco larga, sin embargo es excelente esta pelicula brasilena que narra la historia de lo que fue la carcel mas grande de Brasil…

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By Kate G (168) on 30 Mar 2008

Maybe a little too long... like everyone else is saying. But the length is good and makes for a very detailed and involved movie…

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By Morten B (18) on 19 Mar 2008

Its a story about a riot in a brazilian jail, a good story and its a good movie. Not as good as Cidade de deus,maybe a bit too long…

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By Dave V (180) on 26 Feb 2008

An excellent film,funny tragic,violent,don't miss it…

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By Alfredo C (30) on 27 Jan 2008

A sound, strong portrait of the city of Sao Paulo…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 23 Jan 2008

An absolutely great movie - a wee bit long but this story had to be told, can't believe I hadn't heard about it before…

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By Mariana Q (2) on 05 Jan 2008

Another reality of Brazil! I love it! Even though is a sad reality…

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By Evan A (267) on 05 Jan 2008

Stry of the Brazilian prison which inspired SONA,, not a movie fr the faint hearted…

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By Leo R (50) on 27 Dec 2007

Another movie that shines a light on humanity...Are we the wrongdoers or are we the wronged…

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By Meg D (54) on 23 Dec 2007

I love Brazil and this movie is based on the true story of the Carandiru prison…

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By Shiraz C (7) on 17 Dec 2007

A bit drawn out and unhelpfully comic at times, this is still an astonishing story (based on true events) of a hugely overcrowded prison in…

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By Michael B (2,768) on 10 Dec 2007

Hector Babenco does an amazing job in his depiction of the Brazilian streets to prison life truths and culture…

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By Doctor Dan B (24) on 04 Dec 2007

The characters are brought to life in the first half of the film before settling down to the darker ending. All in all good and well balanced…

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By Georgina H (7) on 04 Dec 2007

Excellent. A view of criminal life from the doctor's standpoint. I thought it would be ultra-violent…

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By Layla I (15) on 02 Dec 2007

A very moving story based on the true story of the inmates of the prison Carandiru, told by the point of view of the inmates…

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By Ben F (715) on 01 Dec 2007

A harrowing tale of a Brazillian prison and its death throes…

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