There's not much to recommend about this film outside of bringing attention to the sizable ethnic Japanese population in Brazil.

But while there are sudden bursts of violence throughout, Amorim paces things so sluggishly it ends up being up to the performances to maintain the viewer's interest.

Like street-cart fusion cuisine, this film will fill a hole, if you have a particular hankering.

Stilted acting, and more interest in style than storytelling.