Lucia Seabra

Adapted from his autobiography, the film recounts the story of Hiroito, The King of Boca do Lixo (a region in downtown São Paulo of the fifties where various nightclubs, strip joints, prostitution, bars, and drugs can be found). Hiroito was a well born bohemian and at the age of 21 was accused for the murder of his father, who was violently stabbed over 40 times with a razor. Hiroito was not charged, however two months after the death of his father, Hiroito bought two guns and moved to Boca do Lixo and became one of the most dangerous criminals of the region.

夢を諦めきれない中年男性とそれぞれ秘密を抱える家族が織り成す人間模様を描いたハートフルコメディ。ニューヨーク、ブロンクス地区のシティ島に住むビンスは、刑務所で看守として働きながら、妻や大学生の長女、高校生の息子と平凡な暮らしを送っている。その一方で俳優になる夢をいまだに捨てきれず、家族に内緒で演技学校に通っていた。そんなある日、ビンスは勤務先の刑務所に新たに収監された囚人トニーが自分の隠し子だと気づく。トニーは母親と死別しており、唯一の親族であるビンスが身元を引き受けることに。家族にもトニー本人にも血の繋がりを明かさないまま、彼を自宅に連れて帰るが……。