THIS FILM WAS PRODUCED BY A CREW OF
16-20 YEAR-OLDS OF THE QUERï INSTITUTE,
A UNICEF-SUPPORTED PROJECT THAT PROVIDES
SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH FILM-MAKING TO TEENAGERS
OF LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE
BAIXADA SANTISTA REGION OF SÌO PAULO, BRAZIL.
Mom?
Mom, wake up.
Come on, wake up.
Mom?
Mom! Mom!
Talk to me! Mom! Mom! Mom!
I see your mother wanted to be cremated.
They'll arrange for her cremation
once the cause of death has been determined.
You will be notified to collect her remains.
Now, I have to ask you some questions.
It's standard procedure. You're fifteen, right?
Socrates, honey. I need you to answer me.
Are you fifteen?
I'm told you and your Mom moved here three months ago.
Where did you come from?
What about your father?
Can we get in touch with your father?
Honey. Are you in touch with your father?
Well...
I'll be honest with you.
The landlady says you owe rent.
If we can't find you a guardian, you'll be placed in a home.
No one likes hospitals.
But your Mom needs to be taken care of.
She's been sick for way too long.
It's not serious. She's getting better.
She'll be in tomorrow.
- Has she been drinking tea? - Yes.
My sister was also in a lot of pain.
She went to the spirit doctor for help.
She said it really helped.
If you need anything, I'm here for you.
I thought your Mom was coming in.
She'll be in tomorrow. She's getting better.
He's taking her to see a spirit doctor.
Will you close everything down?
- Yes, Mr. Cleinaldo. - Thanks.
You can't keep filling in for your Mom.
She's getting better. She'll be in tomorrow.
If she wants her paycheck, she'll have to come in, right?
I need the money today.
I'll square things off with her tomorrow.
I have to pay the rent.
Tomorrow...
- Give me her money. - Listen!
I've been very lenient letting you fill in for her.
-So I'm working for free? -You shouldn't even be here!
Show some respect, boy!
That's just not okay.
If he hits you, tell me and I'll go talk to him.
You can't do that, because he's younger than you.
You're the one provoking him. Do you agree?
If I hear you've been rude, then I won't take you.
I'm paying close attention to your reports.
If I get back from work and they tell me you behaved,
I'll make a note of it. I'll remember.
Turn that down, Socrates!
Richelly!
Yes?
I'll get you the rent soon.
Ma'am, I need to print this.
How many copies?
I'll print one and make 20 copies.
How much would that be?
Twenty... It'll be... a dollar fifty.
Can I give you 50 cents now and the rest later?
We don't work that way here.
Come on, I would be paying in installments.
Installments? Very funny.
Come on, ma'am. I'm trying to get a job.
Wait, are you hiring?
Hiring? You don't even know how to handle a computer.
If you teach me, I'll learn.
Fine. Give me 50 cents.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Hey, sweetie.
- Are you looking for help? - Not right now.
- I'll do anything. - We're not hiring. Thank you.
Hiring?
- For work? - No.
Thank you.
What's up?
Murilo! Stay off the street.
Thank you.
Take him inside, auntie.
Let's wash those hands, sweetie.
How is everything?
Fine.
Nobody expected this. She seemed fine.
It was so sudden.
- What's up, Socrates? - What's up?
- How are you? - I'm fine, you?
- I'm great, man. - Any news?
I found someone to replace Josue.
I told you I'd do it.
I figured you wouldn't be up for it anymore.
I am! When is it?
It's tomorrow.
- Tomorrow? - Yes.
- I'll do it. - Can I trust you?
- You bet. - You know where it's at? Jabuca?
Jabuca? You got it.
I'll let them know you're coming.
Awesome, thanks.
Who are you?
I'm filling in for Josue.
I can tell you're fast.
What are you looking at?
Is there something on my face?
Are you fucking with me, you son of a bitch?
- Don't look at me, faggot! - Suck my dick!
Stop! Stop this shit, man!
- What the fuck's going on? Enough! - You son of a bitch!
Get the fuck off me.
Enough!
I want you both here.
I'll get rid of you both.
Is that what you want?
- Is that what you want? - No, sir.
- How about you? - No, sir.
Get back to work.
Maybe I should start praying.
Before that, he wasn't shit.
- He was nothing. - You think?
Yeah, but he was born to do this.
Sure, sure. Whatever.
I don't know.
They just want to party.
You'd be the same if you had that kind of money.
No, I wouldn't.
- Do you need me tomorrow? - No, thanks.
Call me if something comes up.
Sure.
They want to slash our budget?
So we'll mop with our spit when we run out of cleaning products.
You can tell them I said that.
Come in.
Was there a funeral?
What do you need? Do you need anything?
My mom's job.
I know how to do her job. I'm fast, I'm responsible.
I've already made an exception by letting you fill in for her.
But you're underage. I can't put you on our payroll.
Teresa can't handle the workload.
I'm sorry, but I really can't help you.
Take your Mom's money.
Take it.
Don't you want my number?
I can come in if someone is absent.
We're not hiring right now.
I can leave you my resum in case something comes up.
If you have a resum, you can leave it here.
Here you go.
Feel free to call anytime.
Hey.
Try the construction store on the corner, on Ipiranga.
- Here? - Yes, they're hiring.
OK, thanks. I'll check it out.
What should I put down?
Cleaning crew. Do you have experience?
I worked at the bus station.
Are you over 18?
Yes. Yes, I am.
You need my full name?
Yes.
Socrates? Was that your Mom's or your Dad's idea?
My Mom's.
Hello?
Hey, what's up? It's Maicon, from the junkyard.
The boss gave me your number.
- Said you're looking for work. - Yes.
A job just came up.
But here's the deal. You'd have to come now.
Come over to my place and we'll head over there, got it?
Got it.
361 Concession Street. By the market.
Don't take all day, kid.
Do you want anything to drink?
- Just a glass of water. - Come on, be a man.
Hold this.
You call me over for work and offer me liquor?
So, the job fell through.
They just called me.
And I didn't have time to let you know.
But relax. Have a drink.
I went a little crazy the other day.
It was fucked up.
I'm sorry.
You didn't call me over for work, did you?
Hey, neighbor!
Did you see the water man come by?
- Shut up! - Don't talk to me like that!
I haven't seen him!
Dumb neighbor.
Are you from around here?
Sort of. What about you?
I'm from the West Side.
Do you live with your parents?
No.
Who do you live with?
No one.
I knew you were fucked up.
I'm fucked up? What about you?
Look at what you did.
I did that?
Yeah, man.
Does your family know about you?
Do they know you're...?
Her ashes can be picked up at the St. Cecilia Crematorium.
The address is 266 Jos Menino Street.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
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Good afternoon, Mr. Nascimento.
Your mother's cause of death has been determined.
Her ashes can be picked up at...
I see that Robson Nascimento is responsible for the ashes.
I can only give them to him.
But I'm her son. I'm here for my mother's ashes.
I understand, but I can't do anything without his permission.
Who's Robson? Is he your father?
Can't he come here?
Look, it says here that I'm her son.
Can you please give me my mother's ashes?
Her ashes will remain here until you return with...
No, they won't. I want my Mom's ashes!
- Calm down. - Give them to me now!
- I'll have to call security. - I want my Mom's ashes!
- Give them to me! - Come with me.
Let me go!
- Come with me. - Let go! Give me her ashes!
Let me go, damn it!
Hey! Wait!
Socrates? Wait.
I need to talk to you.
Whatever. I know you want to send me to a home.
There won't be a home. We found your father.
Why did you and your mother run away from him?
- What did you do? - He wants you to come home.
What did you do?
- He knows where to find me? - No! Calm down.
I didn't tell him where you were.
- You don't know what he's like. - Socrates.
What's your problem with your father?
What's this mess on my doorstep?
You can't pay rent but you can afford booze?
- Where's my rent money? - Go away, you fucking bitch!
- You're not living here for free! - Fuck you!
Come and get your rent!
- This is my house! - Come and get it!
Come here! Come get your rent!
Come on, damn it!
Your food's not going anywhere.
What about you? How do you eat?
I make some things here and there.
Things always get tough at the end of the month.
The landlady came by.
She wants me to pay up.
How much is it?
One hundred and eighty.
One eighty to live on the West Side?
It's better than this place! At least it's cleaner.
Better than this? You live in the ghetto.
Get up, stop drooling on my pillow.
What time is it?
Time to get up.
No, Maicon, it's Saturday.
Come on, let's check out the beach.
Come on.
- Quit it, Maicon. - Get up, let's go.
- Come on, damn it. - I'm not going.
- Are you afraid of sharks? - Whatever.
- Come on. - I'm serious.
No, Maicon. Get off.
- Come on, man. - No.
No. I'm not going.
- Dude, that's enough. - No, no, no.
Stop it! Get off me.
Check out the faggots!
Enough, there are children on this beach!
- What did you say? - You heard me!
- Stop, Maicon. - Let me go.
- I'm serious. - What did you say?
Stop.
Enough!
Stop it!
- I'm the boss around here! - I don't give a fuck!
Fuck you!
Look at you, cocksucker.
Let him go! Let him go, damn it!
Aren't you the shit? Aren't you the boss?
Let him go!
Get off him, damn it!
I'm going to fuck you up!
Get the fuck out of here!
Maicon! Maicon!
What's wrong?
You didn't think this would happen to us?
Us?
- Come here. - Get the fuck off me!
- I'm renting out the apartment. - No. I'm getting a job. I'll pay!
It doesn't matter. You can't stay.
- Hello? - Can I help you?
I'd like to speak with the manager.
Let me see if she's available.
- Who is this? - It's Socrates.
One second.
- Hello? - Hey, it's Socrates Nascimento.
- You applied for the job? - That's right.
I wanted to know if you have an answer yet.
We thought you were of age.
- We run a background check. - We can't help you.
Socrates?
Hang up.
Where will you go?
Hello?
Maicon? Where are you?
I'm at the corner, why?
I'm on my way.
No, dude. Not now.
Damn it, why not?
I don't give a fuck.
I don't give a shit.
I mean, come on.
He left, he left.
I would've gotten everything. Everything.
I was just hanging out.
Women are sluts. They can fuck anyone.
They can do whatever.
- Adryanna! - Coming.
Hey!
Weldson's parents are coming over this weekend
and there are not enough beds for everyone.
But you can stay for now, we'll figure something out.
You know how it is, right?
Don't worry, though, the church will help you.
Come here, Adryanna.
He's your cousin. Let him sleep on the patio.
Socrates.
Socrates?
Come.
You need to stay with your father.
Get your things.
Come on.
Take him back to church.
You need God in your life. That's what you need.
Pick it up!
Do it now!
Come back here! I'll kill you, you piece of shit!
Get back here!
Come back here, you son of a bitch!
What can I buy with this?
Gum.
Get the fuck out of here.
Maicon.
I just need to stay for a couple of days.
Come on, Maicon!
Come on, damn it! Talk to me!
Daddy.
Mom, I told you to watch him.
You should have watched him.
- What's going on? - It doesn't matter! Get back!
- Who's this boy? - Get back!
Here, take this.
Take it.
Breakfast is at eight. Checkout by eleven.
Is something wrong? Young man?
Hey.
I see. You're wasted. You're fucked up.
Get up. Come on.
You need to clear the room.
You can't stay here for free. Come on.
Get up or I'll drag you out.
Come on, kid. Let's go.
You can't stay here for free.
Get up.
You're leaving now. Let's go.
If you don't pay, you have to leave.
You're not staying here.
YOUNG? NICE FACE? CHICÌO WILL PAY YOU. 99690-1210
How much are you paying me?
Fifteen for your ass.
Ten for your mouth.
If you let me come on your face, twelve.
Twelve.
Nice.
Look at the camera.
Come on.
You're not looking at the camera.
Look right into the lens.
There you go.
Open your mouth.
Go on.
Come. I'll open it for you.
Come.
Go!
Go! Go!
Come here.
Hey! Wait! Come back here, boy!
Damn it. Fuck you!
Who is it?
Who is it?!
Bless me, Dad.
Can I have something to eat?
Go suck cock!
Isn't that what you want?
You could be a faggot with your mother, but not with me!
You brought her here?
You brought my mother here?!
IN MEMORY OF MY MOTHER MARIA EUGæNIA MORATTO 1951-2014