Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Lower City end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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 Lower City violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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 Lower City easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

Lower City

Name: Lower City
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Lázaro Ramos, Wagner Moura, Alice Braga, Maria Menezes, João Miguel

Love to live. Live to love.

Directed by Sérgio Machado

Produced by VideoFilmes, Buena Onda

200598 min6.5 / 10

A gritty neo-noir romance set in a Brazilian slum where desire and jealousy corrode a lifelong friendship, culminating in violence and despair.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Lower City sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Lower City end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Lower City violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Lower City scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Lower City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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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