The mechanism
The mechanism (original title: O Mecanismo ) is a Brazilian drama series by director José Padilha , which traces the investigation into a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal involving the government and construction companies. It premiered on the streaming provider Netflix in March 2018 . The affair is also known as " Operation Lava Jato " ('Operation Car Wash').
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | The mechanism |
| Original title | O mecanismo |
| Country of production | Brazil |
| original language | Portuguese |
| Year (s) | 2018 to date |
| Production company |
Zazen Produções |
| length | 42-50 minutes |
| Episodes | 16 in 2 seasons |
| genre | Thriller , drama , crime novel |
| production | José Padilha, Erik Barmack |
| First broadcast | March 23, 2018 on Netflix |
| occupation | |
action
The focus of the series is on the Brazilian federal police officer Marco Ruffo ( Selton Mello ) and his partner Verena Cardoni (Carol Abras). In the course of an investigation, Ruffo and Cardoni come across a gigantic money laundering network operated by Roberto Ibrahim (Enrique Diaz). The investigations soon not only throw Ruffo, who suffers from bipolar disorder, and his family life off course, but with the involvement of the government quickly take on a political dimension that shakes the entire country.
Similarities to Reality
At the beginning of each episode it is pointed out that the plot is based on real events, but characters and actions have been changed. Observers see the following matches:
| Figure / company | description | actor |
|---|---|---|
| Petrobrasil | Petrobras | |
| Constructor OSA | OAS Group | |
| Constructor Miller & Brecht | Grupo Odebrecht | |
| Bueno Engenharia | Galvão Engenharia | |
| Banco Brasileiro | Banco do Brasil | |
| Banco do Estado | Banco Banestado | |
| Partido Operário (PO) | Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) | |
| Polícia Federativa | Polícia Federal (Federal Police) | |
| Interpolice | Interpol | |
| Procuradoria-Geral Republicana | Procuradoria-Geral da República (PGR) | |
| Federal Public Public Ministry | Ministério Público Federal (MPF) | |
| Presidio Estadual de Jaraguara | Complexo Penitenciário de Piraquara II | |
| Revista Leia | Veja | |
| Roberto Ibrahim | Alberto Youssef | Enrique Diaz |
| Judge Paulo Rigo | Judge Sérgio Moro | Otto Jr. |
| Ex-President João Higino | Ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Arthur Kohl |
| President Janete Ruscov | President Dilma Rousseff | Surah Berditchevsky |
| Senator Lúcio Lemes | Senator Aécio Neves | Michel Bercovitch |
| Vice President Samuel Thames | Vice-President Michel Temer | Tonio Carvalho |
| Mario Garcez Brito | Márcio Thomaz Bastos | Pietro Mário |
| João Pedro Rangel (Pepê) | Paulo Roberto Costa | Leonardo Medeiros |
| Ricardo Brecht | Marcelo Odebrecht | Emílio Orciollo Netto |
| Lorival Bueno (OSA CEO) | Léo Pinheiro, OAS Group CEO | Sidney Guedes |
| Minister of Justice | Justice Minister Rodrigo Janot | Lionel Fischer |
| Public Prosecutor Dimas Donatelli | Prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol | Antonio Saboia |
| Maria Tereza, Miller & Brecht Chief Secretary | Maria Lúcia Tavares | Anna Cotrim |
| Police chief Verena Cardoni | Police chief Erika Marena | Caroline Abras |
| Agent "China" | Newton Ishii | Fábio Yoshihara |
| Plínio Brecht | Emilio Odebrecht | Cacá Amaral |
reception
In a review , the film portalquote meter judged that the “effect as an intra-Latin American contribution to the public debate” on corruption should not be underestimated. The streaming portal Netflix shows "a lot of courage when, as an American company, it puts its finger so relentlessly into a particularly painful South American wound". The series is an "engaging, cleverly written and snappy staged cop-drama that can easily keep up with relevant comparable productions from the USA" and the subject of which is also of interest in Europe.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Mechanism. Moviepilot.de, accessed on September 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Julian Miller: "The Mechanism": Netflix proves chutzpah. Oddsmeter.de, April 5, 2018, accessed September 25, 2019 .