June 23, 2007
Average high octane Brazilian drama film I ever watched, but Alice Braga is hot in her nudity and sex scenes.
Alice Braga, Lázaro Ramos, Wagner Moura, José Dumont
A simple cruise turns into a jealous battle for the affections of a sultry prostitute as the co-owners of a small cargo boat make their way down the Brazilian coastline in director Sergio Machado's st... read more 
DVD Release Date: September 12, 2006
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October 14, 2007Boring, Boring. The cinematography was nice (Walter Sallles influenced) and Carlinhos Brown provides a nice sound track but the film just doesn't come together at a quick enough pace. This film also appears to have been shot/scripted for non-Brazilian consumption since the 3 le... read more
Critic Reviews
August 18, 2006
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
August 18, 2006
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
A steamy love triangle that may earn our attention primarily on prurient interest, but ends up being honestly involving. Full Review
August 12, 2006
Michael Hardy, Boston Globe
Everyone involved in the film seems better than the material. Full Review
July 28, 2006
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Tells a familiar story with an emotional intensity and a high eroticism that makes a lacerating impact. Full Review
July 28, 2006
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
Brazilian filmmaker Sergio Machado scores a strong debut with this look at young hustlers in a lovers' triangle. Full Review
July 6, 2006
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
The result is something you've seen many times but never quite like this. Full Review
June 29, 2006
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
The themes are all familiar and the plot unfolds slowly and in predictable ways, but there's plenty of heat generated by the three leads. Full Review
June 16, 2006
Stephen Williams, Newsday
The film is gritty and graphic, with 'artsy' takes where the camera holds on a motionless actor. But art it isn't. Full Review
June 16, 2006
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Machado remains nonjudgmental while getting convincing performances from Braga and, as the young men, Lazaro Ramos and Wagner Moura.
June 16, 2006
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
There's also something patronizing about the zeal with which Machado wallows in the muck, especially since his characters' lives revolve entirely around sex. Full Review
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