"Survival is Power"

2021

1h 33m

7.0(359 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

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18 members

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Christian Malheiros

Mateus

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Rodrigo Santoro

Luca

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Bruno Rocha

Samuel

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Lucas Oranmian

Isaque

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Vitor Julian

Ezequiel

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Cecília Homem de Mello

Shirley

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André Abujamra

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Josias Duarte

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Dirce Thomaz

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Jheysson Acalá

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Rodolfo Amorim

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Luiza Antunes

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Bia Jesus

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Nick Farewell

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Renan Rovida

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Rosane Paulo

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Francine Missaka

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Gabi Yoon

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