One man, two lives, one dumpster fire of an identity crisis.
This is the story of Vicente, a successful, married, economist with a nine-year-old son. It also tells the story of Antônio, the same man, living as a hugadores—one of the homeless, trash scavengers who live and work in Brazil’s enormous garbage dumps. Vicente seems to have it all, but as we watch his life begins to crumble little by little. Meanwhile, Antônio, already at rock bottom, struggles to rebuild his life.
Acting
Ângelo Antônio's dual performance is devastatingly precise.
Cinematography
Stark contrast between sterile wealth and chaotic landfill beauty.
Direction
Barcinski's patient, unflinching observation of collapse.
Director
Philippe Barcinski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film dramatizes real conditions at Jardim Gramacho, once Latin America's largest landfill, closed the same year of release.
Barcinski shot the dump scenes with actual catadores—their presence blurs documentary and fiction, much like Vicente/Antônio's blurred identities.
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