Carandiru (2003)

I tried to watch the Brazilian film Carandiru (2003) tonight. Even though I found this depiction of a sao paolo prison interesting enough, I was too fed up with "male honor" & gangstas to go through with it. Yes, it is an unusual film in how it explores themes like sexuality in prison, AIDS, illnesses, the daily routines of prison etc. But structurally, it was a tangle of stories and characters for which it was hard to keep up interest. And hey, telling stories in flashback is rarely a good idea.