City of Men is a sequel of sorts, based off a TV show, to City of God. It takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and shows a peak into the lives of some young men living there. The city is wrought with strife and gang wars. This film illustrates some of the problems these children and young adults face just because of the color the their skin, where they live, who they’re related to, and what gang they belong to. It also speaks a lot to fatherhood, or the lack thereof.
This story mainly consists of the relationship between two friends, Ace and Wallace. They’re turning 18 and have come to the point in life where they’re finally grown up. Ace already has a son and Wallace is in search of his biological father. In the middle of everything, a gang war erupts putting these lifelong friends at odds.
I don’t feel like there’s much more I can say without giving away too much. It’s a really great film and if you saw City of God, you need to see the follow up to the TV Series sequel. I think there’s less violence in this film, but it’s just as powerful as the first.
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