"As a good work of fiction should be, Nailed! is carefully crafted to prevent quick interpretations and conclusions. To break through its layers, one needs attention, perspicacity,
and patience. Deciphering its plot structure is like an exercise of logic, or solving a mystery puzzle. There are clues and signs, but it is the spectator who needs to put them together, often having to revaluate positions, as new pieces of information are disclosed in a fragmented and— not always chronological— way. Therefore, Nailed! establishes a dialogue with the viewers, requesting an active role on their part. It is a very important film at this moment in which Brazilian immigration to the United States keeps increasing and Brazucas and Brazilian-Americans are struggling for representation, participation, and inclusion into the US society."

A. Luciano Tosta, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Comparative and World Literature