Brazil in the early 70s. Miguel, Eloi, Osvaldo and Paolo take part in armed attacks against the military dictatorship. They pay a heavy price with torture and arrest. Today the four friends still see each other. Only Miguel is politically active. On a photograph from a political meeting in Sao Paolo he recognises the policeman who tortured them 25 years ago and who was responsible for the death of Miguel's girlfriend. The policeman has been officially dead for a few years. On one of their fishing trips together, Miguel tells his friends of his discovery. When they hunt down and confront their nemesis they come into conflict with both themselves and each other.
Acting
Veteran cast wordlessly conveys decades of shared damage.
Direction
Brant's claustrophobic framing traps men with their secrets.
Director
Beto Brant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Brazil's renewed debates over military dictatorship accountability, Brant deliberately cast actual leftist resistance veterans.
The 76-minute runtime mirrors the 1976 setting—Brant wanted audiences to feel time collapsing, past and present indistinguishable.
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