English title: Rio 100 Degrees F.
Synopsis: One day in the life of several characters. Some boys who live in a shantytown and sell peanuts for a living; a young woman who lives in that shantytown and gets engaged to a co-worker, arousing jealous feelings from a violent guy whom she rejected; a soccer player who is about to make his debut in a big game replacing an older player; a couple of young lovers who must deal with pregnancy; a young woman who is courted by a young fortune seeker and is also used by her corrupt father to seduce an influent politician; etc.
Appraisal: The freshness derived from its location shooting is one of the major assets of this movie. The shiftings between stories are nicely timed; the transitions are cleverly edited; the multiplicity of parallel plots dilutes their dramatic appeal, but the film works well as a social mosaic.
Rating: 55
(Seen on August 19)
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