In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operation Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged. Captain Nascimento is trying to find a man to replace him because his wife is pregnant and he intends to quit the command and become a trainer of the new recruits.
Cast: Wagner Moura, Caio Junqueira, André Ramiro, André Felipe, Thelmo Fernandes, Emerson Gomes
Directed by: José Padilha
Scriptwriter: Bráulio Mantovani, José Padilha, Rodrigo Pimentel