Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride to a sultry prostitute named Karinna, and soon both men fall prey to her considerable sexual charms, pushing the bounds of their friendship to the limit.
Acting
Alice Braga's debut burns the screen; Moura and Ramos combust together.
Cinematography
Salvador's favelas shot like fever dreams — neon sweat and desperate skin.
Direction
Machado keeps you complicit in every terrible choice.
Director
Sérgio Machado
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Alice Braga's first major film role — her aunt Sônia Braga is Brazil's most iconic actress, and the family pressure was reportedly immense.
Machado trained under Walter Salles (Central Station) and shot in actual Salvador dockworker communities, casting locals in peripheral roles.
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