Summary
In a women's prison in Brazil, the inmates are young and beautiful, the warden is a sadist, all but one of the guards are cruel, and the nurse is an incompetent cuckoo.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 50
Letterboxd · 439 ratings2.9/5
IMDb4.4
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for crime movies, −11 min on the typical 106
typical 10695Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1980
October 10, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
Brazil
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Oswaldo de Oliveira Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- Maria Isabel Amaral Continuity
- Conrado Sanchez Assistant Director
Production · 2
- Antonio Polo Galante Producer
- Alexandre Adamin Producer
Camera · 2
- José do Amaral Still Photographer
- Odair Guarani Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Gilberto Wagner Editor
Art · 2
- José Pereira da Silva Production Design
- Alberto Gieco Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Sylvia de Souza Galante Costume Design
- Mário Lúcio Makeup Artist
Lighting · 5
- Ariovaldo Pereira Electrician
- Rafael Bastos Electrician
- José Carlos Lampa Electrician
- David Pereira Electrician
- Luiz Antônio Electrician
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