Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Carandiru violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Carandiru one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Carandiru end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Carandiru easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Carandiru

Name: Carandiru
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 145 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Gonçalves, Ivan de Almeida, Aílton Graça, Maria Luísa Mendonça

Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?

Directed by Héctor Babenco

Produced by Oscar Kramer, Petrobras

2003145 min7.6 / 10

A harrowing, humanizing portrait of prison life and systemic brutality that builds toward a historical tragedy, grounded in the relationships between a compassionate doctor and the inmates he encounters.

When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo – Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian history.

Clusters

Consequences Of Wrongdoing Murder And Assassination Racism And Social Injustice Prison Movies Doctors And Nurses

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Prison Police Brutality Attempted Murder Carandiru Massacre Sao Paulo, Brazil Doctor

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Carandiru sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Carandiru violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Carandiru scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Carandiru one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 85% of films.
Does Carandiru end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Carandiru easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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