Rio de Janeiro. Confronted with the violence that exists in the favela where he lives, Tiago sees the only way out to become a soccer player and, in this way, help his family to have a better life. Although he is the best player in his neighborhood and the chances of being discovered by a scout are good, he faces a number of problems. One of them is Tubarão, the leader of the most powerful gang in the favela, who wants Tiago to work for him as a drug dealer. To complicate matters even more, Tiago falls in love with Juliana, Tubarão's sister.
Stars: Thiago Martins, Lui Mendes, Luís Otávio Fernandes, Naima Santos, Gabriel Mattar, Arthur Bispo Coutinho
Crew: Arie Van Dam (Director of Photography), Jens Klüber (Editor), Dan Maag (Producer), Alexander Pickl (Director), Ricardo Fasanello (Executive Producer), Daniela Humlova (Executive Producer)
Country: Brazil, Germany
Language: Português
Studio: Orange Pictures, Devon Media Group
Runtime: 101 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 30, 2008
IMDb: 5.5
Keywords:dying and death, new love, slum, drug trafficking, rio de janeiro, ghetto, delinquency, teacher, murder, organized crime, football (soccer), favela, brazil
