Reviewed in Issue 116 (Jan 2007) of Widescreen Review
| Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Catalog Number | 15720 |
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Rating Reason | For some graphic sexuality |
| Retail Price | $29.95 |
| DVD Type | Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9) |
| Running Time | 115 |
| Release Date | 12/12/06 |
| Theatrical Year | 2005 |
| Genre | Foreign |
| Director | Andrucha Waddington |
| Screenplay | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Cinematography | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Seu Jorge, Luiz Melodia, Ruy Guerra, Emiliano Querioz, Enrique Diaz, Jo |
| Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured Ratio | Subscribers only |
| DVD Soundtrack | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Subtitles | Subscribers only |
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