Back at the base, as the medics worked on Matias, Nascimento sat alone in his truck, cleaning his pistol. His wife had left him last week. His soul left him years ago. He looked at his reflection in the polished slide of his gun and saw a monster.
Set in 1997, the narrative unfolds against the backdrop of Pope John Paul II’s impending visit to Rio de Janeiro. The mission: secure the dangerous slums surrounding the Pope’s residence at any cost. tropa de elite
The film centers on (Wagner Moura), a weary veteran of the BOPE (Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais), the "elite squad" known for its skull-and-dagger emblem and "shoot-to-kill" effectiveness. Facing fatherhood and chronic panic attacks, Nascimento seeks a successor among a new crop of recruits: Back at the base, as the medics worked