If you loved Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, try Elite Squad

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by José Padilha, and they sit in Action / Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Elite Squad is

Rio slum, pre-dawn, police sirens echoing. A BOPE captain, a rookie, and a morally ambiguous mission to secure the pope's visit. Padilha brings the favelas to life.

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