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Key Features:
Political corruption, Organized crime, Vigilante justice, Social commentary, Conspiracy, Manipulation, Technology, Intrigue, Dark past, Revenge, Thriller, Brazil
Tone:
serious, cynical, gritty
Target Audience:
Thriller fans, Political thriller enthusiasts, Viewers interested in social commentary, Crime drama aficionados
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Suspense → Revelation

Two Rabbits

2012-01-20
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Edgar is a young upper-middle class man, close to completing 30 years old, he lives a full life crisis and is in a position common to the vast majority of Brazilians. On the one hand the power, represented by a corrupt state, abusive and absent in their taxes before their obligations. On the other, crime increasingly organized violence became a constant in the lives of citizens in large cities. Edgar responds to all this as a modern vigilante. With the help of ingredients such as technology, counter-information and manipulation, Edgar concocts a brilliant plan, using the greed of their opponents as the reason for its destruction. As the plot unfolds, we know more about the dark past of each character as Edgar fit the pieces together in an intriguing puzzle that makes up the film's plot.

Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Cast
Fernando Alves Pinto, Alessandra Negrini, Caco Ciocler, Marat Descartes, Neco Vila Lobos, Thaíde, Robson Nunes, Thogun Teixeira, Roberto Marchese, Aldine Müller
Crew
Izaías Almada, Afonso Poyart, Afonso Poyart
Rating
6.8(148 votes)
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