Outlaw

Outlaw

2024 · 80 min · PT · 6.2 (128 votes)
Dir. João Wainer · Starring Maria Bomani, Jean Luís Amorim, Milhem Cortaz, João Vitor Nascimento, Jorge Hissa, Michely Gabriely · Music Tejo Damasceno
ActionCrimeDrama

At the age of nine, Rebeca is sold by her grandmother to the bookseller who ran Rocinha. Disputed by bicheiros and drug dealers, the community is going through changes in power. Rebeca becomes the wife of the chief drug dealer and, with the death of her partner, his successor. The electrifying trajectory of crime, violence, drugs and love of a female drug kingpin in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s.

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This is a raw, propulsive journey through a dangerous world, feeling both electrifying and morally complex. It immerses you in a gritty, high-stakes environment, exploring themes of power, survival, and ambition with an intense, dramatic energy. The atmosphere is charged, reflecting a life lived on the edge.

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