The plot is simple. We are slowly introduced to three characters who live in the slums area in Brazil. An again hooker, who is struggling to get clients, a gay guy who works as a cleaner and the joker's pimp. First 30 minutes show us the routine of these characters without any single dialogue. Drama starts when the pin wakes up and sees missing money from his table. When the prostitute comes it, they fight and he literally beats her up for stealing. She refuses and begs and says that maybe next door gay guy took it because she saw him with another guy. The pimp calls the gay man and beats him him who continuously refuses to have anything to do with it. Eventually he agrees he stole the money and lets the pimp beat him and humiliate him, (which secretly he enjoys). Once he leaves the room, the pimp takes all his anger on the prostitute. There is no reason but he just keeps insulting her for her age and the fact hatch should retire. This goes on.
The film is more around mental torture than physical torture IMO. The film is quite violent despite its confinement into a single room. As monied before the first 30 minutes has no dialogue. The camera tracks through shots of slums and streets, establishing the key characters and defining with great precision their dark and dirty universe. When the trio of protagonists finally enter into the core of dramatic conflict, in visceral and disturbing dialogue exchanges. I am not sure if there is a message here, but its more around abuse, aggression and helplessness in an environment in which feelings and life don't seem to be worth too much. (3/10)
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