Storyline
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 & Crew
Thiago Martins
Dé
LeadVF
Vitória Frate
Nina
Rocco Pitanga
Carlão
Paulo César Grande
Evandro
Cyria Coentro
Bernadete
LS
Luana Schneider
Cacau
FB
Fernando Brito
Beto
RC
Rodrigo Costa
Dé Pequeno
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Breno Silveira's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Once Upon a Time in Rio is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
