Última Parada 174
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Last Stop 174 is a 2008 Brazil
ian film
directed by Bruno Barreto, written by Braulio Mantovani, produced by Moonshot Pictures and starring Michel Gomes and Marcello Melo Jr. The film relates a fictionalized account of the life of Sandro Rosa do Nascimento
, street kid in Rio de Janeiro
that survived the Candelaria massacre
, and in 2000, hijacked a bus. On September 16, 2008 the film was chosen by the Ministry of Culture as the representative of Brazil
in the Oscar competition for best foreign film at the ceremony in 2009.
In rigorous reconstruction of the facts, the film was set in
locations of downtown Rio de Janeiro, as the Candelária Church
, the neighborhood of the Jardim Botânico, Tavares Bastos' favela
(slum) and Curicica, over eight weeks, between July, August and September 2007.
hijacker", were followed by millions of people through TV worldwide. His burial was accompanied by only one person - his adoptive mother.
Enticed by the documentary Bus 174 by José Padilha
, director Bruno Barreto built a fictional account to tell the story of meeting a teenage orphan and a woman obsessed by the memory of her son. The meeting of two people adrift, which ended with the death of a young teacher and Sandro, leaving orphaned again that mother of her son.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
directed by Bruno Barreto, written by Braulio Mantovani, produced by Moonshot Pictures and starring Michel Gomes and Marcello Melo Jr. The film relates a fictionalized account of the life of Sandro Rosa do Nascimento
Sandro Rosa do Nascimento
Sandro Rosa do Nascimento was the perpetrator of the Bus 174 hostage crisis in Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Nascimento boarded a public bus, intending to rob the passengers...
, street kid in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
that survived the Candelaria massacre
Candelaria massacre
The Candelária massacre was an event in Rio de Janeiro, beside the Candelária Church, on the night of July 23, 1993. Eight young people were killed by a group of men, several of which were members of the police. The men were tried for the killings, but only two of them were convicted.The Candelária...
, and in 2000, hijacked a bus. On September 16, 2008 the film was chosen by the Ministry of Culture as the representative of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in the Oscar competition for best foreign film at the ceremony in 2009.
In rigorous reconstruction of the facts, the film was set in
locations of downtown Rio de Janeiro, as the Candelária Church
Candelária Church
The Candelária Church is an important historical church in the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It was built and decorated during a long period and combines a Baroque façade with a Neoclassical and Neo-Renaissance inner decoration.The church was the site of several significant moments for the...
, the neighborhood of the Jardim Botânico, Tavares Bastos' favela
Favela
A favela is the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 18th century, the first settlements were called bairros africanos . This was the place where former slaves with no land ownership and no options for work lived. Over the years, many freed black slaves moved in...
(slum) and Curicica, over eight weeks, between July, August and September 2007.
Plot
The last hours of the life of Sandro do Nascimento, 22 years old, "the Bus 174Bus 174
Bus 174 is a Brazilian documentary film released on October 22, 2002. It is the debut film of director José Padilha and co-director Felipe Lacerda. Sandro do Nascimento, a young man from a poor background, bungled a robbery and ended up holding the passengers on a bus hostage for four hours. The...
hijacker", were followed by millions of people through TV worldwide. His burial was accompanied by only one person - his adoptive mother.
Enticed by the documentary Bus 174 by José Padilha
José Padilha
José Padilha is an award-winning Brazilian film director and producer.Padilha emerged onto the Brazilian movie scene with his first feature film Bus 174. In 2007, Padilha directed The Elite Squad , his first fictional film. The film was a commercial and critical success, seen by more than 11...
, director Bruno Barreto built a fictional account to tell the story of meeting a teenage orphan and a woman obsessed by the memory of her son. The meeting of two people adrift, which ended with the death of a young teacher and Sandro, leaving orphaned again that mother of her son.
Cast
- Michel Gomes as Sandro
- Cris Vianna as Marisa
- Marcello Melo Jr. as Alê Monstro
- Gabriela Luiz as Soninha
- Anna Cotrim as Walquíria
- Tay Lopez as Jaziel
- Vitor Carvalho as child Sandro
- Jana Guinoud as Maria (Aunt)
- Rodrigo dos Santos as Wagner (Uncle)
- Ramom Francisco as child Patola
- Lucas Rodrigues as child Quico
- Yasmine Luyindula as child Soninha
- Hyago Silva as child Alê Monstro
- Douglas SilvaDouglas SilvaDouglas Silva is a Brazilian Emmy-nominated actor whose most famous role is that of Dadinho in the 2002 Brazilian film, City of God. He also played Acerola in the spin-off series City of Men and the 2007 film based on it....
as Patola - Gleyson Lima as Quico
- Rafael Logan as Meleca
- André Ramiro as Policeman
- Alessandra Cabral as Geni
- Teresa Xavier as Selma
- Maria Delfina as Dr. Jacira