Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

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Release Date

10/8/2010

Runtime

115 mins

Overview

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

-

Revenue

$63,027,681

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A visceral exploration of institutional corruption and moral compromise in Rio's police system, where the line between law enforcement and criminality collapses under bureaucratic pressure. It's a cautionary thriller that refuses easy answers about who the real enemy is.

Mood

TenseAngryMelancholicParanoid

Themes

CorruptionPowerJusticeSurvival

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldDocumentary-likeHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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