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Rio de Sangue

2026

A grim, propulsive descent into lawless territory where every step tightens the vise around a mother racing to save her daughter.

Directed by
Gustavo Bonafé
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Action
Overview
After leading a failed operation, a policewoman under a death threat leaves São Paulo in search of safety and to reconnect with her daughter, who works as a doctor for a non-governmental organization and was kidnapped in the interior of Pará by illegal gold miners.

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Directed by
Gustavo Bonafé
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • justice
  • corruption
  • violence
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, thriller, action
Directed by
Gustavo Bonafé
Written by
Dennison Ramalho, Felipe Berlinck, Gustavo Rademacher, José Magalhães
Starring
Giovanna Antonelli, Alice Wegmann, Fidelis Baniwa, Felipe Simas, Antonio Calloni, Sérgio Menezes, Ravel Andrade, Rui Ricardo Diaz
Music
Pedro Salles Santiago
Cinematography
Kauê Zilli, Rafael Martinelli
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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