Lower City
“Love to live. Live to love.”
Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.
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Cast
35 people
Lázaro Ramos
Deco
Known for
The Man Who Copied
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Wagner Moura
Naldinho
Known for
Narcos
Elite Squad
Alice Braga
Karinna
Known for
I Am Legend
Soul
Maria Menezes
Luzinete
Known for
Central Station
Love for Sale
João Miguel
Edvan
Known for
3%
Estômago: A Gastronomic Story
Débora Santiago
Sirlene
Also in
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
Tropical Paradise
Hugo Rodas
Comandante Chileno
Also in
Celeste e Estrela
Louise's Wedding
Divina Valéria
Zilú
Also in
Marie
Unbowed
Dois Mundos
Dois Mundos
Also in
The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
José Dumont
Sergipano
Known for
Invisible City
The Miracles of Jesus
Harildo Déda
Careca
Known for
Central Station
Gerônimo Santana
Fuá
Also in
The Miracle of the Birds
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Sérgio Machado Director · Karim Aïnouz Screenplay Beto Villares Composer
Worldwide gross $145K · Budget $3M · United States release December 14, 2005
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$144,590
Production
VideoFilmes
Production
Buena Onda
Production
Buena Onda Films
Production
United Kingdom · Brazil
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Cidade Baixa
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
English · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 16, 2005
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Brazil · November 4, 2005
Theatrical
United States · December 14, 2005
Theatrical
Brazil
September 27, 2005 · Premiere · Festival do Rio
Israel
November 17, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Ukraine
July 16, 2006 · Theatrical
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