Brainstorm

Brainstorm

2001 · 84 min · PT · 7.9 (241 votes)
Dir. Laís Bodanzky · Starring Rodrigo Santoro, Othon Bastos, Cássia Kis, Dani Nefussi, Jairo Mattos, Altair Lima

“this trip may have no return”

Drama

Neto is a middle class teenager living a normal life. After his father finds a marijuana cigarette on his pocket, he is sent to a mental institution, where he gets to know a completely absurd and inhumane reality in which people are devoured by a corrupt and cruel system.

VIBE

This film feels like a punch to the gut. It's a stark, unflinching look at a brutal system that strips away humanity. Expect a deeply unsettling, raw experience that lingers long after the credits roll.

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