Back to browse
65% Critic Match
Lower City
“Love to live. Live to love.”
6.5 / 10• 2005• 1h 38m•R• Portuguese
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lázaro Ramos
Deco
Lead
Wagner Moura
Naldinho
Alice Braga
Karinna
Maria Menezes
Luzinete
João Miguel
Edvan
DS
Débora Santiago
Sirlene
Hugo Rodas
Comandante Chileno
Divina Valéria
Zilú
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sérgio Machado's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lower City is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
