Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV (2025) – Portuguese

The film chronicles the agonizing, five-day 2008 Eloá Pimentel case, where 15-year-old Eloá was held hostage by her jealous ex-boyfriend, Lindemberg Alves. The situation escalated into a media frenzy as Brazilian news networks provided continuous, live coverage of the hostage crisis from outside the apartment. The narrative exposes the sensationalism of the media and the critical, tragic missteps made by the police during the high-stakes, drawn-out standoff.