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Situated just above the awe-inspiring Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum. Every day, floods of Cantagalo residents make their way down the mountain, only to disappear into their surroundings as part of the invisible working-class that cleans apartments, works in restaurants, and sells food along the scenic, sun-drenched shores. Young Dé (Thiago Martins) is just such a man. Dé lives with his mother Bernadette (Cyria Coentro) in a cramped Cantagalo apartment, selling hot dogs on the beach in order to make the rent. His brother Beto was killed when Dé was just a young boy, and his adopted brother Carlão (Rocco Pitanga) has been jailed for a robbery that he didn't commit. One day, while working on the beach, Dé meets Nina (Vitória Frate). Nina is the only child of a successful lawyer named Evandro (Paulo César Grande), who's none to happy to discover that his daughter is dating a member of the lower class. How...
Once Upon a Time in Rio is a 2008 Brazilian drama film set in the Cantagalo slum overlooking Ipanema beach. The story follows Dé, a young hot dog vendor whose budding romance with Nina, the daughter of a wealthy lawyer, challenges class boundaries in Rio de Janeiro. The film is already released and available to stream.
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Thiago MartinsDé- Vitória FrateNina
Rocco PitangaCarlão
Paulo César GrandeEvandro
Cyria CoentroBernadete- Luana SchneiderCacau
- Fernando BritoBeto
- Rodrigo CostaDé Pequeno
Augusto ZacchiAlvaro
Kikito JunqueiraCafé Frio
Jonathan AzevedoMeio-Quilo
Guti FragaSeu Armando
Luciano VidigalAltamiro- Benjamin FinkielmanSeu Giba
- Guilherme CoutinhoCazuza
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Once Upon a Time in Rio — frequently asked
When was Once Upon a Time in Rio released?
The film was released on July 25, 2008.
What is the main plot about?
The film centers on Dé, a working-class hot dog vendor from the Cantagalo slum, who falls in love with Nina, the daughter of a wealthy lawyer, exploring themes of class conflict and social inequality in Rio de Janeiro.
Who stars in the film?
The cast includes Thiago Martins as Dé, Vitória Frate as Nina, Paulo César Grande as Evandro, Rocco Pitanga as Carlão, and Cyria Coentro as Bernadette.
What genre is Once Upon a Time in Rio?
Once Upon a Time in Rio is a drama film that explores social and economic disparities in Brazilian society.
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