# 7 Prisoners (2021)

> An impoverished teenager entering São Paulo’s workforce must navigate captivity, coercion, and the corrupting price of protecting his family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/557875

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Alexandre Moratto
- Cast: Christian Malheiros, Rodrigo Santoro, Bruno Rocha, Lucas Oranmian, Vitor Julian, Cecília Homem de Mello, André Abujamra, Josias Duarte
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14168118/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, tense, grounded, serious film night, social issue cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A harrowing tale of survival and moral choice in the face of human trafficking.

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