The Battle of Shangri-la
2019 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.0
After losing his foster parents, a young businessman sets out to find his biological mother. Along the way, he confronts social and religious prejudice tied to Brazil’s LGBTTQ community, testing his resolve and sense of belonging.
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Details
- Original title
- A Batalha de Shangri-lá
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2022-08-11
- Language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (1 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional, issue-driven drama about identity and belonging, similar in spirit to About Us or Blue Blood; not for you if you prefer light, escapist stories.
Pros: emotional personal journey; timely social themes; heartfelt drama | Cons: heavy subject matter; prejudice-focused conflict; somber overall tone
Cast & crew
Directed by Severino Neto, Rafael de Carvalho