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Lower City

Lower City

Love to live. Live to love.

20056.41h 38m

Overview

Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.

Directed by Sérgio Machado
Written by Karim Aïnouz, Sérgio Machado, Adriana Rattes
Produced by Walter Salles, Mauricio Andrade Ramos
Box Office0Revenue: $145K

Top Cast

Lázaro Ramos

Lázaro Ramos

Deco

Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

Naldinho

Alice Braga

Alice Braga

Karinna

Maria Menezes

Maria Menezes

Luzinete

João Miguel

João Miguel

Edvan

D

Débora Santiago

Sirlene

Hugo Rodas

Hugo Rodas

Comandante Chileno

Divina Valéria

Divina Valéria

Zilú

D

Dois Mundos

Dois Mundos

José Dumont

José Dumont

Sergipano

Themes & Keywords

dancingprostitutejealousypoliceslumfightpregnancycocaineknifestripperromancefriendsthiefragedrugsdisconeo-noir

About Lower City

Lower City is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of dancing, prostitute, jealousy, police, slum, fight. Directed by Sérgio Machado, it stars Lázaro Ramos, Wagner Moura, Alice Braga. Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.

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