Lower City

Nov 4, 2005

1h 38m

★ 6.4

Love to live. Live to love.

Overview

Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Buena Onda Films

VideoFilmes

Sorolla Films

Lower City Trailers

Cast

Deco

Lázaro Ramos

Naldinho

Wagner Moura

Karinna

Alice Braga

Luzinete

Maria Menezes

Edvan

João Miguel

Sirlene

Débora Santiago

Comandante Chileno

Hugo Rodas

Zilú

Divina Valéria

Dois Mundos

Sergipano

José Dumont

Careca

Harildo Déda

Fuá

Gerônimo Santana

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