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City of God
“If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.”
City of God (2002) is a drama, crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.5/5, with 34% solving the puzzle and 66% failing it, making it the #26 hardest puzzle of 180 in the archive. In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
1.5/5
Avg Score
34%
Solved
66%
Failed
309
Players
#26
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #182 · September 17, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
The slums of a massive South American city.
The Character (Clue 4)
A boy grows up surrounded by gangs and drugs.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He picks up a camera instead of a gun.
The Twist (Clue 2)
He photographs the violent world around him to escape it.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
A Brazilian film about crime and photography in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.
The answer
City of God
Cast
Alexandre Rodrigues as BuscapéLeandro Firmino as Zé Pequeno / DadinhoPhellipe Haagensen as BenéDouglas Silva as DadinhoJonathan Haagensen as CabeleiraMatheus Nachtergaele as Sandro CenouraSeu Jorge as Mané GalinhaJefechander Suplino as Alicate
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is City of God hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- City of God had an average score of 1.5/5. 34% of players solved it, while 66% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed City of God?
- City of God was directed by Fernando Meirelles.
- Who stars in City of God?
- City of God stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Jefechander Suplino.
- What genre is City of God?
- City of God is listed under Drama, Crime.
- Where does City of God rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- City of God ranks #26 of 180 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).