It's a woman's, woman's, woman's world

Antônia

(2006)

Nothing whatever surprising in this tale of a Brazilian rap quartet (shrinking to trio, duet, solo) trying to make it in a man's world, except for the setting: the is Brasilândo district of São Paulo, not the usual Rio. Still, the faces, the music, and the heart are tough to resist. Highlight: a defiantly uncomprehending phonetic rendering of "Killing Me Softly," as heartbreaking in its way as the last memorable filmic rendition of the song, in About a Boy.