this movie be base on brazilian best seller by drauzio varella and be direct by babenco and both excellent . probably will be indicate for the oscar and correct the mistake make with city of god and the best brazilian movie until now . it be impossible not to compare both movie . the violence be more real in this one and the corruption of police and the dirty facility . the prison no longer exist but the murder that happen there will never be forget . in spite of 2 half hour and you do not feel the time passing and because the cast and the directing be perfect .