Trailer – Last Stop 174
Based on real life events which were also documented in a previous 2003 film titled Bus 174, Last Stop 174 tells the story of Sandro do Nascimento, both a criminal and victim, growing up in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. After witnessing his mother’s murder at age 10, he falls in with a gang of local homeless kids. When the gang leader threatens the police, the police kill hundreds of the homeless children in the Candelaria Massacre. Sandro is one of the few survivors, but ends up in a reformatory jail where he befriends Ale, and the two manage an escape.
The streets offer nothing more than a criminal life, and staying straight takes more effort than Sandro could imagine. His life is looking up, until, one day, he goes to his fiancé’s house and finds her sleeping with Ale. Sandro cracks, furiously attacks Ale, and in his despair, hijacks a municipal bus – the now well-known Bus #174, a ride that culminates in explosive consequences.
IMDB states that the film was released in limited circulation in December, here in the USA. However, I couldn’t find any further evidence of that – box office numbers, etc. It may have just been for an Oscar-qualifying run. Neither Amazon nor Netflix have it for sale nor rental.
Anyone happen to catch this on the festival circuit?
Here’s its trailer: