# Carandiru (2003)

> A prison doctor’s AIDS-prevention work becomes an intimate portrait of inmates whose fragile community is engulfed by state violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4108

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Héctor Babenco
- Cast: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Gonçalves, Ivan de Almeida, Aílton Graça, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Aida Leiner, Rodrigo Santoro, Gero Camilo
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293007/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: somber, humanistic, harrowing, serious viewing, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of humanity within the confines of a brutal prison system.

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