7 Prisioneiros Jun 2026

Mateus and six other young men—the titular —are housed in a dilapidated junkyard on the outskirts of the city. The owner, Luca (Rodrigo Santoro, terrifyingly calm), has a simple business model: confiscate their IDs, pile on an insurmountable debt for transportation and food, and force them to work 16-hour days hauling scrap metal. If they try to leave, violence follows.

7 Prisioneiros is not an easy watch. It is claustrophobic, angry, and deeply sad. But it is also essential. It strips away the idea that slavery is a thing of the past and shows it for what it is today: a system built on the dreams of the desperate. 7 prisioneiros

“He's a person with a family and a job. It just so happens that his job is quite deplorable.” “This is a character that doesn't ha... Los Angeles Times Mateus and six other young men—the titular —are

A7 Filmes is a Brazilian production company dedicated to ... 7 Prisioneiros is not an easy watch