In director Paulo Morelli’s follow-up to Fernando Meirelles’s Oscar-nominated City of God, 18-year-old best friends Acerola and Laranjinha are struggling to come to terms with the pressures of manhood in the midst of a bloody neighborhood gang war.
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03:28Ace and Cris make big plans that profoundly affect both their futures. In this scene: Ace (Douglas Silva), Wallace (Darlan Cunha), Cris (Camila Monteiro)- 02:00As gang violence in the neighborhood escalates, it begins to have a personal effect on the Ace and Wallace's families. In this scene: Ace (Douglas Silva), Wallace (Darlan Cunha), Madrugadao (Jonathan Haagensen), Nefasto (Eduardo Piranha), Fiel (Luciano Vidigal), Camila (Naima Silva)
- 01:43As the neighborhood transforms into a battle field, Ace and Wallace are abandoned by the people they care about most. In this scene: Ace (Douglas Silva), Wallace (Darlan Cunha), Madrugadao (Jonathan Haagensen), Nefasto (Eduardo Piranha), Fiel (Luciano Vidigal), Camila (Naima Silva)
- 02:09After an all-out gang war on the hill, the seat of power shifts. In this scene: Ace (Douglas Silva), Wallace (Darlan Cunha), Madrugadao (Jonathan Haagensen), Nefasto (Eduardo Piranha)
- 02:32As their 18th birthdays approaches, Ace and Wallace reflect on the choices and mistakes they've made so far. In this scene: Ace (Douglas Silva), Wallace (Darlan Cunha), Madrugadao (Jonathan Haagensen), Nefasto (Eduardo Piranha)
- 02:44The war between rivals Madrugadao and Nefasto escalates. In this scene: Ace (Douglas Silva), Wallace (Darlan Cunha), Madrugadao (Jonathan Haagensen), Nefasto (Eduardo Piranha), Fiel (Luciano Vidigal), Camila (Naima Silva)
- 02:06Tensions rise between drug dealer Madrugadao and his right hand man, Nefasto. In this scene: Ace (Douglas Silva), Wallace (Darlan Cunha), Madrugadao (Jonathan Haagensen), Nefasto (Eduardo Piranha), Fiel (Luciano Vidigal), Camila (Naima Silva)
- 03:07A simple trip to the beach is a huge undertaking for Madrugadao and his gang. In this scene: Ace (Douglas Silva), Wallace (Darlan Cunha), Madrugadao (Jonathan Haagensen), Nefasto (Eduardo Piranha)
- 02:03With their 18th birthdays approaching, best friends Ace and Wallace search out Wallace's father. In this scene: Ace (Douglas Silva), Wallace (Darlan Cunha)
