Vista Chinesa

"It is 2014. There is euphoria in Brazil, especially in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The World Cup is about to take place, and the Olympics are in sight. It is a time of hope and of frenzied construction. úJlia is a partner with an architecture firm working on the future Olympic village. During a break from one of these meetings at the town hall, she goes for a run in Alto da Boa Vista. There, a man puts a revolver to her head, takes her to a secluded spot, and rapes her. Left abandoned in the woods, she drags herself home, where her boyfriend and family members are waiting for her. Vista Chinesa brings light and shadow to a city whose stunning beauty cannot conceal the most serious human and political problems, and gives voice to a story that is tragically not uncommon."--