In the drama 7 Prisoners, a poor, young man from rural Brazil gets a shot at what sounds like a solid opportunity—a job at a metal scrapyard in São Paulo, earning enough money to help support his m…
solid opportunity—a job at a metal scrapyard in São Paulo, earning enough money to help support his mother and sisters back home. Matheus and a small group of teenagers in similar economic circumstances head to the big city, but when they get there a nightmare awaits.
Matheus and the other young men are told they must work off debts for their transportation and lodging before they will be freed. They’re kept under lock and key at night, their escape barred by armed men, including Luca , the menacing guy who oversees the shop.The film, which headed to TIFF after its world premiere earlier this month in Venice, is fiction. But it’s based on a chilling reality.
Matheus must decide whether to remain aligned with his fellow prisoners, or seek some kind of better bargain.
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