S.W.’s Scores
Continuity
+2
Entertainment
+3
Rewatchability
+2
CastAlexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele
StreamingCriterion Channel
S.W.’s Verdict
Meirelles drops you into the favela and the camera never blinks. The structure jumps timelines without losing you. Violence becomes ambient noise, which is the point.