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Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV

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This gripping documentary explores the case of a teenage girl who was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in one of Brazil’s most shocking hostage situations.
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Johnny Loftus Decider Mar 12
As it combines archival footage with reenactments of the crisis as the hours of tension mount, Eloá the Hostage becomes so engrossed, it has very little time for the breaking point that ended the incident but spawned lots of questions. Go to Full Review Jose Solís Common Sense Media Nov 20
4/5
This important documentary is disturbing but worth watching. Go to Full Review Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Nov 12
3/5
...the fact that this all begins when a 20-year-old man takes an interest in a 12-year-old girl years earlier isn’t much of a focus. I feel it should have been. To me, the fact that it isn’t a big part of this documentary highlights a core problem. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alicia E @Alic94 Dec 14 Is no one else wondering why her sick parents allowed thier 12 year old daughter to get with a 19 year old man. They put her in danger from the start and should have safe guarded her from clearly a sick individual. So tbh, they are just as much to blame . See more Artur Sousa J @RT94865267 Nov 16 Gostei deste documentário! Da que pensar…. O que o ser humano é capaz…. See more Mario C. @Cubcake Nov 15 Sad story but brings the failures of the Brazilian police that people need to know about. See more STUART D @RT84223429 Nov 13 I was only going to watch the first 15 minutes. Instead, I did not stop until it ended. See more Read all reviews
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Cris Ghattas

Director

Douglas Pimentel

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Grazieli Oliveira

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Tainá Mühringer

Screenwriter

Ricky Hiraoka

Screenwriter

André Fraccaroli

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Synopsis This gripping documentary explores the case of a teenage girl who was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in one of Brazil’s most shocking hostage situations.
Director
Cris Ghattas
Producer
André Fraccaroli, Marcio Fraccaroli, Veronica Stumpf
Screenwriter
Tainá Mühringer, Ricky Hiraoka
Distributor
Netflix
Genre
Crime, Documentary
Original Language
Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 12, 2025
Runtime
1h 24m