7 Prisoners Explained

7 Prisoners
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Director:Alexandre Moratto
Production Companies:O2 Filmes
Distributor:Netflix
Runtime:90 minutes
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese

7 Prisoners (Portuguese: 7 Prisioneiros) is a 2021 Brazilian drama film directed by Alexandre Moratto from a screenplay by Moratto and Thayná Mantesso. The film stars Christian Malheiros and Rodrigo Santoro and premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 6, 2021. It was released on Netflix in November 2021.

Plot

18-year-old Mateus leaves the countryside in search for a job opportunity in a São Paulo junkyard. Once there, Mateus and some other boys become a victim of a work system analogous to modern slavery run by Luca, forcing Mateus to make the difficult decision between working for the man who enslaved him or risking his and his family's futures if he is not complicit.

Cast

Production

During an interview with Film Independent on his award-winning directorial debut Sócrates, Brazilian-American filmmaker Alexandre Moratto announced that he was developing an original screenplay about modern slavery and human trafficking in Brazil. Moratto was set to re-team with co-writer Thayná Mantesso on the film.[1] On September 5, 2020, Moratto revealed that he was collaborating again with directors Ramin Bahrani and Fernando Meirelles, through his production company O2 Filmes, to produce the film, with Netflix distributing. Bahrani, Moratto's film school mentor, presented the film to the company while directing The White Tiger. Speaking about the film, Moratto said:[2]

The lead role of the film was written by Moratto specifically for Christian Malheiros, whom he discovered during intensive auditions for Sócrates where he was ultimately cast and rose to Brazilian prominence. Moratto also cast a Brazilian immigrant who worked for six months in a sweatshop while he was conducting research interviews with survivors of human trafficking.[3]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival in the Horizons Extra section on September 6, 2021,[4] [5] which is set to be followed by its North American premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival in the Contemporary World Cinema section.[6] After its festival screening, the film was released on Netflix globally in November 2021.[7] [8]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of 45 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 7.5/10.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Socrates' Filmmaker Alexandre Moratto on the Making of His Award-Winning Debut . Warren . Matt . . December 8, 2019 . July 27, 2021 . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727110258/https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/socrates-filmmaker-on-the-making-of-his-award-winning-debut/ . live .
  2. Web site: Shooting Socrates . Wilkinson . Amber . Eye For Film . September 5, 2020 . July 27, 2021 . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727110325/https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2020-09-05-interview-with-alexandre-moratto-about-socrates-feature-story-by-amber-wilkinson . live .
  3. Web site: Venice: Alexandre Moratto on Why He Focused on Modern-Day Slavery in Fest Entry '7 Prisoners' . Ritman . Alex . . September 2, 2021 . September 2, 2021 . September 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210902100212/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/venice-festival-alexandre-moratto-7-prisoners-movie-1235007195/ . live .
  4. '7 Prisoners', New Netflix Film, Makes Its World Premiere at the 78th Venice Film Festival . . July 26, 2021 . July 27, 2021 . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727110257/https://about.netflix.com/en/news/7-prisoners-new-netflix-film-makes-its-world-premiere-at-the-78th-venice . live .
  5. Web site: 7 Prisioneiros . . July 15, 2021 . July 27, 2021 . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727110303/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2021/orizzonti/7-prisioneiros . live .
  6. Web site: TIFF Unveils Docs, Midnight Madness & Wavelengths Lineup With Palme d'Or Winner 'Titane', Liz Garbus' 'Becoming Cousteau' & More . D'Alessandro . Anthony . . August 4, 2021 . August 9, 2021 . August 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804215010/https://deadline.com/2021/08/tiff-2021-lineup-midnight-madness-documentaries-1234808882/ . live .
  7. Web site: Netflix Unveils A 2021 Film Slate With Bigger Volume & Star Wattage; Scott Stuber On The Escalating Film Ambition . Fleming . Mike Jr . . January 12, 2021 . July 27, 2021 . January 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210112140848/https://deadline.com/video/netflix-2021-movie-slate/ . live .
  8. Web site: Netflix Releases Dates for Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence's 'Don't Look Up,' Jane Campion's 'The Power of the Dog' and More . Rubin . Rebecca . . August 23, 2021 . September 2, 2021 . August 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210829200151/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/netflix-film-release-dates-dont-look-up-power-of-the-dog-1235046867/ . live .

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