Once Upon a Time in Rio (2008)
Situated just above the awe-inspiring Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum. Every day, floods of Cantagalo residents make their way down the mountain, only to disappear into their surroundings as part of the invisible working-class that cleans apartments, works in restaurants, and sells food along the scenic, sun-drenched shores. Young Dé (Thiago Martins) is just such a man. Dé lives with his mother Bernadette (Cyria Coentro) in a cramped Cantagalo apartment, selling hot dogs on the beach in order to make the rent. His brother Beto was killed when Dé was just a young boy, and his adopted brother Carlão (Rocco Pitanga) has been jailed for a robbery that he didn't commit. One day, while working on the beach, Dé meets Nina (Vitória Frate). Nina is the only child of a successful lawyer named Evandro (Paulo César Grande), who's none to happy to discover that his daughter is dating a member of the lower class. How...
Cast
- Thiago Martins - Dé
- Vitória Frate - Nina
- Rocco Pitanga - Carlão
- Paulo César Grande - Evandro
- Cyria Coentro - Bernadete
- Luana Schneider - Cacau
- Fernando Brito - Beto
- Rodrigo Costa - Dé Pequeno
- Augusto Zacchi - Alvaro
- Kikito Junqueira - Café Frio
Screenplay
- Domingos de Oliveira (Script Consultant)
- Patrícia Andrade (Original Concept)
- Paulo Lins (Original Concept)
- Breno Silveira (Original Concept)
- Patrícia Andrade (Screenplay)
Keywords
slum, gun, love
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Once Upon a Time in Rio about?
- Situated just above the awe-inspiring Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum. Every day, floods of Cantagalo residents make their way down the mountain, only to disappear into their surroundings as part of the invisible working-class that cleans apartments, works in restaurants, and sells food along the scenic, sun-drenched shores. Young Dé (Thiago Martins) is just such a man. Dé lives with his mother Bernadette (Cyria Coentro) in a cramped Cantagalo apartment, selling hot dogs on the beach in order to make the rent. His brother Beto was killed when Dé was just a young boy, and his adopted brother Carlão (Rocco Pitanga) has been jailed for a robbery that he didn't commit. One day, while working on the beach, Dé meets Nina (Vitória Frate). Nina is the only child of a successful lawyer named Evandro (Paulo César Grande), who's none to happy to discover that his daughter is dating a member of the lower class. How...
- Who directed Once Upon a Time in Rio?
- Once Upon a Time in Rio was directed by Breno Silveira.
- Who stars in Once Upon a Time in Rio?
- Once Upon a Time in Rio stars Thiago Martins, Vitória Frate, Rocco Pitanga, Paulo César Grande, Cyria Coentro, Luana Schneider.
- How long is Once Upon a Time in Rio?
- Once Upon a Time in Rio has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Once Upon a Time in Rio?
- Once Upon a Time in Rio is a Drama film.
- Where was Once Upon a Time in Rio produced?
- Once Upon a Time in Rio was produced in Brazil.