alongside this task we see him preparing to appoint his replacement as squad captain.

the film, which is similar in look, style and feel to its predecessor city of god, uses a frantic and frenetic cinematographic style for the most part, producing a film with no holds barred, an intoxicating assault on the senses.

this film takes the somewhat different perspective to previous similarly themed films, by examining the crime and violence of favela life from the viewpoint of the police corps, themselves not exempt from the abuse of power.