City of God

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro during the 1970s, two young men take sharply different paths. An aspiring photographer documents the growing drug violence around him, while an ambitious dealer rises through a dangerous criminal world that reshapes the community.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense, authentic gangster drama with social weight and memorable characters; Not for you if relentless violence, bleak subject matter, or a frantic style feel overwhelming.

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