City of God vs Polisse
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.8/10 for Polisse). Polisse is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 9m. City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2011). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
Polisse| City of God | Polisse | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Maïwenn |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Emmanuelle Bercot, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Jérémie Elkaïm, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Frédéric Pierrot |
Synopsis
City of God
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
Polisse
Paris, France. Fred and his colleagues, members of the BPM, the Police Child Protection Unit, dedicated to pursuing all sorts of offenses committed against the weakest, must endure the scrutiny of Melissa, a photographer commissioned to graphically document the daily routine of the team.
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