SummaryBased on a true story, Carandiru is an adaptation of the book Carandiru Station by Drauzio Varella. Through the eyes of a doctor who worked in So Paulo's infamous Casa de Detneco, over twelve years, it tells stories of crime, revenge, love and friendship, culminating in the fateful massacre of 1992. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Directed By:Hector Babenco
Written By:Hector Babenco, Fernando Bonassi, Victor Navas, Dráuzio Varella
Carandiru
Metascore
Generally Favorable
71
User score
Generally Favorable
7.7
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
71
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100
A prison movie of unusual richness and jarring power.
80
The film splits the difference between the brutal reality of the cable-TV prison series "Oz" and the romanticized fantasy of "The Shawshank Redemption" and provides a vivid, well-rounded gallery of inmate portraits.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.7
71% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
24% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
6% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Oct 11, 2020
10
Una cruda, deprimente y conmovedora historia que revela el lado oscuro de una prisión.
¡TOTALMENTE RECOMENDADA!
Oct 6, 2018
10
Underrated by international critics, "Carandiru" delivers a very strong and difficult to digest film, not because of its violence or its heavy content (which is intense), but precisely because of the human portrait of incarcerated people who sealed their destiny through mistaken decisions that they took on life and they cost a huge price (what doesn't mean their crimes and errors should be minimized).
80
Babenco's kindly, concerned eye seeks out the humanity in even the worst of his characters, and by the time he re-creates the massacre, with shocking power and force, one has been equally captivated and appalled at the world he shows. The result is one of the richest prison movies in years.
75
Harrowing but compassionate.
70
The movie observes and dramatizes, yet seeks no overriding social moral.
60
A large, magnificent cast brings this story vividly to life, supported by superb art direction and technical contributions. Capped by Babenco's vigorous, often ferocious direction, the film is a towering achievement, offering an unforgettable portrayal of the lives and plight of the forgotten.
50
Carandiru's every scene is cut from factory-issue prison-genre cloth to fit jailhouse stock characters.
Dec 5, 2020
8
Narrado desde la perspectiva del médico de planta, la historia de la difícil convivencia que imperaba dentro de una las prisiones más grandes de América Latina, y lo que propició un motín y una represión sangrienta. De lo mejor del cine brasileño.
Dec 24, 2014
8
Um dos melhores filmes brasileiros já feito. Rodrigo Santoro, Caio Blat, Wagner Moura são ótimos atores. P.S. pena que o filme é dirigido por um argentino. (Brincadeiras a parte, vale a pena assistir).
Jan 4, 2014
6
A realidade exposta no filme de arrepiar, Carandiru interessante mostrando com detalhes o que aconteceu na antiga casa de dentenção.................
Nov 14, 2021
5
One of the greatest marks in brazilian filmography. Unfortunately, it depicts criminals as poor little things and police officers as heartless ****.
Production Company:
- HB Filmes
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Sony Pictures International Productions
- Globo Filmes
Release Date:May 14, 2004
Duration:2 h 25 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Aqui dentro ninguém é culpado. Você acredita nisso? (Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?)
Awards
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
• 2 Wins & 14 Nominations
Prêmio Guarani
• 3 Wins & 9 Nominations
Prêmio Qualidade, Brazil
• 9 Nominations
