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7 Prisoners

7 Prisoners

Survival is Power

20217.11h 33m

Overview

An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

Directed by Alexandre Moratto
Written by Alexandre Moratto, Thayná Mantesso
Produced by Ramin Bahrani, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Fernando Meirelles
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Top Cast

Christian Malheiros

Christian Malheiros

Mateus

Rodrigo Santoro

Rodrigo Santoro

Luca

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Bruno Rocha

Samuel

Lucas Oranmian

Lucas Oranmian

Isaque

Vitor Julian

Vitor Julian

Ezequiel

Cecília Homem de Mello

Cecília Homem de Mello

Shirley

André Abujamra

André Abujamra

J

Josias Duarte

Dirce Thomaz

Dirce Thomaz

J

Jheysson Acalá

Themes & Keywords

human traffickingsao paulo, brazilrealismmoral dilemma

About 7 Prisoners

7 Prisoners is a drama, crime film released in 2021 exploring themes of human trafficking, sao paulo, brazil, realism, moral dilemma. Directed by Alexandre Moratto, it stars Christian Malheiros, Rodrigo Santoro, Bruno Rocha. An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

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