We're So Young

We're So Young

You know the myth. Now know the story.

2013 · 104 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Music

The life of Renato Russo, from his first involvement with music, to his years in the punk rock band Aborto Alétrico, to the formation of Legião Urbana, in the Brasília rock scene of 1970s and 1980s.

Directed by Antonio Carlos da Fontoura · Written by Marcos Bernstein

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