Lower City

Lower City

Love to live. Live to love.

2005•1h 38m•6.4/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(92)

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.

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Production

Buena Onda Films, VideoFilmes, Sorolla Films

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Lázaro Ramos

Lázaro Ramos

Deco

Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

Naldinho

Alice Braga

Alice Braga

Karinna

Maria Menezes

Maria Menezes

Luzinete

João Miguel

João Miguel

Edvan

Débora Santiago

Sirlene

Hugo Rodas

Hugo Rodas

Comandante Chileno

Divina Valéria

Divina Valéria

Zilú

Dois Mundos

Dois Mundos

José Dumont

José Dumont

Sergipano

Harildo Déda

Careca

Gerônimo Santana

Fuá

Fernando Fulco

Delegado

David Herman

Comandante Inglês

Olga Machado

Médica

Fernanda de Freitas

Fernanda de Freitas

Nilma

Ricardo Luedy

Cliente Karinna

Leno Sacramento

Leno Sacramento

Rufino

Wilson Mello

Ferreirinha

Zeca Abreu

Marinalva

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