Carandiru is based on true events. I suggest you read all about it after watching the movie as the end of the movie is not clear enough on what happened after the tragedy. Let's just say justice hasn't been served. The good thing about Carandiru is that it looks so real. Credits for the makers of this movie to make it look that way. And also a big thumbs up to the actors that did a great job playing their characters. The story is something you won't ever forget, certainly not after reading the résumé on Wikipedia. It's another scandalous thing that happened on this planet, where nobody seems to care. The prison conditions in Brazil are just horrendous. No wonder nobody gets to be a better human being after leaving prison, which is normally the point of prison. If you like movies based on true events this one is certainly worth a watch.
Review of Carandiru
