I don't know. I hope I still have the energy
to catch waves and do soccer and other stuff with the kids.
You'll still be young at 30 or 35.
You'll be my first kid's godfather.
Uncle and godfather.
A long-distance godfather?
You think that'll work?
Who knows, a nephew might make you stick around.
Jorge says you wanna swap the sea for the concrete jungle,
to work at a garage.
You lost your mind, kid?
Just till I get on my feet. Then I'll have my own garage.
And what are you gonna do, Jorge?
We're not joined at the hip.
I'm staying.
Everybody, over here.
Sit down.
Beat it. Sit over there.
Y-you first.
Light the damn joint.
What the fuck, Bambina.
Bring it in.
You wanna split?
Split.
But we have unfinished business, sonny.
You got me?
I can do gigs here,
and pay off the rest from São Paulo.
That's not how it works, kiddo.
That Frenchie, Maxime,
owes me big bucks.
He never goes anywhere without a bodyguard, 24/7.
It's a two-man job.
Go with Jorge.
Afterwards, we'll see about your future.
Can I have a drag?
All good?
What's your name?
Heraldo.
Sounds important.
Good evening.
The cheapest suite, please.
I love you.
It says you can't smoke here.
Indeed.
Let's hit the shower.
Be right there.
Good morning. I'm in suite 4.
OK, listen. I was with a girl.
I think she left and locked me in.
I've looked everywhere for the key, but can't find it.
Can you come help me?
Thanks.
Your bill.
You got the time?
5:40 a.m.
Could you open up so we can talk?
Not a chance.
I didn't know I'd hooked up with a shark, you know?
I have money at home. I'll bring it, Miss...
Dayana.
Exactly, Miss Dayana.
I'm late for an appointment. I've got no time to waste.
We can sort this out later. I'll bring money.
If you want, I can leave a document.
My ID card.
That's up to the manager. Unfortunately, I can't help you, OK?
So...
I could snap your neck in two seconds, got it?
It's as thin as a chicken's neck.
Then snap it.
Snap it!
Go ahead. You scared?
Gimme your fuckin' ID.
Come on.
Your phone, too.
I don't have one.
Cover the victim's face.
You've got balls showing up here.
Jorge was waiting for you and you didn't show up.
He died because of you, idiot.
He was my brother.
Get him, Rafael.
- Stay back. - Calm down.
Put the gun down.
- He was my brother. - Yeah, and my man.
Bambina's gonna put you six feet under, motherfucker.
TICKETS
I'll lay low for a while,
but will be in touch.
My boys will be around. Ask them if you need anything.
- And Heraldo? - Yeah, what about him?
Be patient, Carol.
I have eyes all over town looking for him.
It's just a matter of time.
Can I help you?
I gave you my ID.
You got the money?
Can I stay here?
Are you expecting someone?
Just a sec.
NO MINORS ALLOWED
You came back real quick.
I need a place to spend the night. Can I sleep here?
Alright.
Oh, honeybun...
Always good for a surprise.
Now we're running a hideout for gangsters.
He's no gangster.
He stayed here last night and left his ID.
He said he's on the road and needs a place to stay.
You felt sorry for the kid and put him in a suite.
An unused suite.
Is he hot?
Nothing special.
Want me to pay now?
Miss Dayana said you're looking for a handyman.
What kind of work do you do?
Odd jobs in general, anything.
I'm an electrician and mechanic.
Without air-conditioning, this suite is a sauna.
I'll fix the air-conditioning.
Forget it.
A technician said it's the salty air.
We need a new one.
Sometimes it's just dust.
I'll look at it tomorrow.
Can I help you?
Elias.
Turn it on.
You sure, Geraldo?
- It's Heraldo. - Heraldo.
Look.
Your generation is awesome.
You can do anything.
Excuse me.
Can I have a glass of water?
I hate cooking.
Have some fruit to keep you going until lunch.
Thanks for helping me.
I'll work things out and head to São Paulo.
There was a shoot-out in town yesterday, a robbery at a store.
You heard about it? It was drug-related.
I didn't hear anything.
At least
the bandit got whacked. One more delinquent off the streets.
They shot his chest full of holes.
Damn.
Fuck.
Here.
Get the phone.
Fuck.
So that's why you're not done yet.
You like to watch?
Just kidding.
How's the hand?
It's fine.
Your electric fence is busted.
I could fix it.
If only life was that simple...
Here's a cashew tree.
A mango tree.
And the animals.
That's Eduardo.
That one is Carlos.
This is the place I told you about.
It's kinda messy, but...
What you got in that bag?
It looks light.
Clothes. That's all.
I've never had much.
I had old stuff, but sold it.
The rest is at my cousin's.
I'll work and buy new stuff.
So, there: modest and quiet.
Hang this hammock in there. Or out here.
It's cooler.
Pay at the end of the week. If you stay, we'll figure it out.
You're young.
You're smart to stay here and save money.
São Paulo is expensive.
Hi, Moco.
- You guys meet yet? - No.
Moco does the night shifts.
Thanks to him, I'll sleep tonight.
- Oh, darling. - Go to the front desk.
There.
- You want a receipt? - No.
No receipt.
Thanks, come back soon.
Some rich chick left this here.
First thing you do: Close the door.
Strip the bed, please.
Check for cum.
People often come from the beach.
The whole suite gets full of sand.
Orgies are the worst.
I've seen suites in such a filthy state.
One day, these playboys spent 800 bucks on drinks.
They left behind a rubber dildo this big.
Whoever took it must've been a warrior.
You check everything.
Call the front desk.
OK, Elias, suite 13 is all clear.
This is such a waste.
Unbelievable.
Your smoothie.
Thanks, Moco.
- You can go now. - Alright.
Rest well.
- See you tomorrow. - Thanks.
Spread them out.
And stick it in.
Deeper.
That's it, Heraldo.
Spread them.
You're so quiet.
Unlike the guy who wanted to
snap my neck the other day.
Mind your posture.
You'll hurt your back.
This is our little cock.
Six dollars. A real bargain.
This is a cock ring.
To keep it up.
You ever try a cock ring?
Look.
That's one scary dildo.
But when you can't get it up,
you play with it, buy yourself time, work on the mood...
Be creative, man.
Take a seat.
How old are you?
Going on 21.
A kid.
And here I am talking about dildos and limp dicks.
Listen,
I didn't tell you, but...
bring anyone you want here.
It's your pad.
Don't want you to go without pussy
and start fucking my chickens.
I'm not having that, you hear?
Don't worry.
You hardly ever hear a man moaning.
They're using our toys.
I gotta go back and finish cleaning.
Hey, not even Moco knows I can do that.
That's how much I trust you.
Look at the size of that cobra.
Easy.
I already apologized to the customers.
They understood.
I offered them three free nights in our best suite.
You think anyone would come back after a cobra attack?
Last time, it was a possum and all hell broke loose.
I told you not to leave that door open, Dayana.
Fuck.
I didn't do it.
Maybe it was Moco.
Or you.
Me?
You forget your own name. Must be an age thing. It happens.
Listen.
I'm sick of this. Don't fuck with me. I'm not a clown.
Elias.
- Calm down. - What?
My bad.
I left the door open.
Miss Dayana warned me, but I forgot.
Don't leave that door open. Get your head on straight.
It won't happen again.
It's sorted already.
Take it away. Bury it, burn it, whatever.
Back to work, it's getting busy.
OPEN
Good evening.
Some people moan so hard, you'd think they're getting chopped up.
Where's Elias?
He went to Fortaleza.
To buy sex toys.
That painting in suite 12.
You know who did it?
Bambina.
A local artist. Elias likes her work.
She fell off the map.
Apparently, she was involved in the heist downtown
at the Frenchman's store.
I need to get out of here.
You know you're safe here.
No one will look for you at the motel.
I don't think either of us is safe here.
Wait, camera, camera.
- It pisses me off how he treats you. - Oh, yeah?
What else?
- You think I'm pretty? - Sure thing.
- Very pretty? - Yeah, very pretty.
What else is on the list?
"Disinf..."
"Disinfectant."
Up there. Use the ladder.
How much schooling do you have?
I finished high school.
Really?
Traditional or adult education?
Traditional.
Washing detergent.
Two bags.
Now the alcohol.
I want to build more suites.
With a vibrating bed, a waterbed...
Like the motels I went to in Rio.
It'll be expensive, but worth it.
Premium fucking.
Grab a cart.
I'll get the alcohol.
See you later.
Morning.
Have a good shift.
The critter decided to drown here.
Strange things happen at this motel.
Elias is at church, right?
He never misses Sunday mass.
Great, go for it.
This is a good bed.
You like it?
The best in all the suites, right?
Feels like a cloud, man.
You've hit the jackpot with your honeybun, Dayana.
Gimme a break.
I still have to share the bed with him, right?
How about sharing it with me?
I'll think about it.
Dance.
I'll striptease for you.
The boy can dance.
You're talented.
Oh, so good.
Ouch, Elias.
- Elias? - Sorry.
Force of habit.
Did I hurt you?
You did, babe.
Like you've never seen titties before.
This is too dangerous.
If he finds out...
Danger is good. Spices things up.
I'll get it.
Can I help you?
Toothbrushes? How many?
Suite 12.
I answered the intercom naked without even realizing it.
Luckily, Moco is at the front desk.
- And Elias never wanted kids? - He did.
But I don't wanna get knocked up.
Taking care of him is hard enough.
I take the pill in secret.
If he finds out, he'll kill me. I also use special teas.
What's wrong?
Hiding here is a fucking nightmare.
I can't force you
to stay here.
I know so little about you.
I wish I knew what you're thinking.
Like now.
What's going through your mind?
What's wrong?
Today would've been my brother's birthday: Jorge.
How old?
25.
He taught me all I know about the streets.
But he always had this thing of...
protecting us,
Mom and me.
Mom had this boyfriend.
A fucking asshole.
He used to hit us.
Jorge got hit most 'cause he answered back.
- I'm listening. - My brother always stood his ground.
Jorge got beaten so bad once, he passed out on the sidewalk.
- Mom screamed... - Not so loud.
"You killed my son, bastard. You killed him."
But she always took him back in.
One day,
he turned up when she was out.
Jorge and I were home alone.
And he stormed in.
Strung out, grinding his teeth.
He'd got it in his head that he'd left money behind.
Jorge said,
"We don't need what you got, man."
That was it. He flew at Jorge, beating, kicking and punching him.
I tried to help, and he attacked me, too.
I remember his face:
twisted with anger and hate.
He was so high.
Then Jorge was behind him with a knife.
A butter knife like this one.
Jorge stabbed him again and again...
He fell to the floor.
Jorge stabbed him over and over,
fuck knows how many times.
We buried him in the backyard.
Jorge looked deep into my eyes and said,
"I did this all by myself.
"You know nothing.
"You saw nothing.
"I did it.
"It was him or us."
Eat up.
For fuck's sake.
Look.
Let's watch the CCTV footage.
Come on.
Hurry up.
The slut ran away.
Rewind that one.
What am I gonna do with you, Dayana?
Tell me, honeybun. How did you not see that?
So now it's all my fault?
I told you to fix the electric fence.
I was right.
Get out, Dayana.
I need to figure out what to do. Lemme think.
Gimme a hand.
Put these on.
Come on, Heraldo.
What's wrong?
I need to get out of here.
Snap out of it.
This jackass took too much Viagra
and had a heart attack. Shit happens.
That fuckin' Frenchman killed my brother.
Is this the Frenchman?
Let's wrap that naked piece of shit in this hammock.
- Suite 6 is the only one occupied? - No, suite 6...
12 and 13.
Shit.
Close that door.
So, we'll close the motel, wait till it gets dark,
and get rid of the body.
We'll wrap the body in that hammock.
You sure?
If the police come, I'm fucked.
It'll ruin our business.
You're with us.
OK? Let's do it.
Dumbfuck.
Stop laughing, dammit.
Strip that bed.
What the fuck are you laughing at?
I'm nervous.
Where are we going, Elias?
U-TURN
Cover his face.
I thought we could chill out a bit, we need that.
Have some fun, you know.
Party a little.
My treat.
Hop on the bus and come
Come and join your baby
Take care of me and I'll take care of you
Put sunscreen on me or I'll end up as dark as Heraldo.
Moco would be jealous if he knew.
We've never partied with him like this.
Dayana says Moco even has a crush on me.
- You done? - Yeah.
Just the way you like it.
You'll get the sausage later.
Want some meat, Heraldo?
Open your mouth.
Take over the barbecue, will you?
I'm taking a leak.
Heraldo.
I promise nobody's ever cum in the pool.
- I don't have my bathing suit. - If you're embarrassed,
I'll get you one.
No, I'm fine.
Go on.
- A customer at last. - I'll get it.
Is it closed?
No, th-they never close.
M-must've gone to the john.
Hey, what's going on?
Did Heraldo get lost or what?
I'll go.
- Forget it, I'll go. You're all wet. - Honeybun.
Good afternoon.
Afternoon. What t-took you so long?
Give me the k-key to the cheapest suite.
ID, please.
Here.
Suite 9.
Thanks.
His name is Rafael.
He works for Bambina and is here looking for me.
He came to fuck.
Relax. Come on.
Let's go to our suite.
Calm down.
I'll stay at the front desk. Moco won't be long now.
Calm.
Go.
Hop on the bus and come
Let's go, Elias.
Let's go in.
Speaking of my Lady Di...
I was telling Heraldo
that you kick ass at pole dancing.
You go all upside down and do amazing stuff.
- You're a pro. - I am.
Are you carrying me?
I ain't drunk.
Heraldo, do me a favor, go get whiskey.
Dayana's gonna dance for us.
- Now it's all wet. - Alright, alright.
Get me whiskey,
and I'll take off my trunks.
Coffee would be better.
Coffee? You sound like an old lady.
Come here.
Come here, Dayana.
Let's snuggle.
The couple in suite 9...
- They left? - Yeah.
I bet you...
Stop it, he's tired.
He's tired?
A young guy like him can handle anything.
I bet you've already seen
Dayana's nipples.
Come on, Elias.
- Take that off, honeybun. - Stop it.
I wanna see the look on his face.
Stop it, honeybun.
Show 'em to him. I wanna see the look on his face.
Go on.
I'm not showing my titties for free, you creep.
- Quit making a fuss. - What the fuck.
It was just a little push.
Just messing around.
I'm gonna get some coffee.
Dayana, for fuck's sake, coffee?
Whiskey.
- I'll shove it up your ass. - Hurry up.
Take too long and we'll start the party without you.
Hold on.
- You like it this way, huh? - Hold on.
You like it on top?
- What's up? - You scared me.
Is there any coffee?
Yeah, from this morning.
Is your neck sore?
You need a massage.
Stop it. Go back to the front desk.
Nosy.
I love fucking so much.
Why not run away with me. For real.
With no money? We wouldn't make it far.
You said half of this is yours.
But it isn't that simple.
I tried to leave once.
I stayed with a friend in Mossoró.
He went all the way there.
No idea how he found me.
Must've been his contacts in the police.
So I came back.
And then,
he lost it, you know?
He put a gun to my head.
When he calmed down, I started packing to leave.
He came into the room with kerosene
and poured it all over the place.
He drenched me in kerosene, then himself, and took out a lighter,
saying I'd leave the room as a pile of ash.
He made me promise
I'd never break up with him.
I wanna leave with you, that's all.
Leave with me.
Can you imagine the money we can make here?
Life-changing money, Heraldo.
Do you trust me?
You're good with cars.
Imagine...
his brakes failing...
like in an accident.
From the salt air.
Seriously.
You're crazy, Dayana.
I'm crazy for you.
Let's kill him.
You been there long?
I have a splitting headache.
I think that whiskey was a knockoff.
Honeybun.
You smell good.
Oh, come on. Stop it.
Dayana...
You're pretty.
What a hangover.
I said you can go, Moco. Get some rest.
I'm trying to fix the cameras.
Something's wrong.
What is it?
Nothing.
See you.
Cover for me at the front desk.
I'm not done yet.
I have a headache.
I wanna lie down.
- Alright. - Go on.
They threw something into the toilet.
I removed it, but it's still clogged.
I also checked the electric fence.
We can keep most of it.
I'll make a proper list later.
OK, Elias?
What?
About the electric fence.
Let's go to the store and buy what's missing.
You said you had a headache and wanted to...
It went away.
Drink, Heraldo.
Go on.
Moco.
I saw the footage.
You did it, right?
- Not me. - Admit it.
Admit you're obsessed with Heraldo.
I'm not, Dayana.
And with Elias. You're a hungry girl.
You wanna get me killed, Moco?
You set up a camera in Heraldo's room, son of a bitch.
Come on, beat it.
Scram. Go.
No more Elias, no Heraldo or anyone else.
Get outta here, you dried cum shot. Poor faggot.
Beat it, traitor.
Isn't this beautiful?
How did your mother die?
Breast cancer.
There was no treatment?
Yeah, but it was too late.
And your father?
What about my father?
He was a fisherman.
They claimed he died at sea, but Mom never believed it.
He'd been swimming since he was a child.
Someone saw a guy who looked like him in São Paulo,
selling trinkets at a street market.
What a terrible destiny.
Fending for yourself with no parents.
How did you get by all this time?
Stealing?
Dealing?
Who took care of you, kid?
Don't worry.
You're not alone anymore.
Hear me?
It's OK.
Let go.
Fuck, man.
How long have you been fucking my wife?
How long have you been laughing at me behind my back?
I should chop off your balls here and now, son of a bitch.
That's what people like you deserve.
If I see your face again, I'll pump you full of lead.
Where's Heraldo?
Any customers?
No.
Finish the job that punk started in the bathroom.
- What did you do to him? - Do it.
I'm closing the motel.
- Where's Moco? - He didn't come.
I'm not your cleaner.
I own this place, too.
What am I gonna do with you?
I feel like shoving your face in that crapper.
Elias.
I'm sorry.
Let me give you a massage. Stop it.
- Don't do that, Elias. - Come here.
- Let me give you a massage. - No.
- I wanna kiss you. - No, you're hurting me.
What's up, Elias? Miss me?
Hands up.
We're leaving. Hear me, Dayana?
And don't you move, loser.
Loser.
Just as dumb as you look.
Hurry up...
Are you mad, pointing a gun in my face?
Are you insane?
You are insane.
- Calm down. - I won't blow you away here.
It'd be a fucking nightmare to clean up.
Calm down, Elias.
I told you not to come back, scumbag.
- Elias. - Calm down, my ass.
Over there.
I needed my cigarette.
Go on, run.
Go, motherfuckers.
That way.
Hop on the bus and come
Take care of me and I'll take care of you
Come here.
Look away.
Stop.
The keys.
Get out slowly.
There.
Smell the rotting flesh?
Here.
Stop right there.
That's the smell of your stinking flesh.
Dig.
Don't do this, Elias.
Heraldo never meant anything to me.
You're a liar.
Did I say stop?
You gonna kill me? Then do it.
Go on, shoot.
You cockroach.
Here.
Is this how you fuck her?
- Like this? - Let her go, bastard.
Let her go.
You're acting tough now, but after I blow your head off, I'll fuck your ass.
Run, Heraldo.
The two of you, come on.
Come with me.
Get something to cover them, please.
Thanks.
Never seen anything like this.
What happened?
I was born, that's what.
My whole life has been escaping death.
Today was just another day
I dared to defy destiny.
You know, I even dug my own grave.
Elias treated me like a thing, an animal.
Like one of those animals he kept, you know.
I always wanted to kill him.
Then along came a horse,
and finished him off.
Such a beautiful horse, isn't it?
That vermin wanted to kill me.
He wasn't the first and won't be the last.
Someone else will come along.
I can't cheat death forever.
There's a target on my chest. I'm always dodging.
It's exhausting.
It fills me with anger.
So much anger.
What's up, Rafael?
Th-they're a-asking when you'll be back.
There's loads of tourists at P-Pontal Beach,
s-screaming for ecstasy,
coke, weed, the whole lot.
It s-seems like the coast is clear now.
"It s-seems..."
That's what they're saying.
Wow, Bambina, it's just like Heraldo.
Some people you just can't get out of your mind.
They stay there,
engraved.
Hi, Dayana.
Last night, I dreamt of you.
We were in the motel corridor,
me at one end and you at the other.
But the more we approached each other,
the further away we got,
as if the corridor kept getting longer.
Not even in my dreams can I get close to you.
But destiny is wild.
On my way to São Paulo, I met a man named Expedito.
He told me he had an ice factory in Espírito Santo,
and invited me to work with him.
At first, I thought the cold would make me forget the heat of Ceará.
But I can't forget it, Dayana.
Not even when it freezes my spine,
my bones,
and slows down my heartbeat.
Dayana,
every day, I'm more convinced destiny took me to you.
I had to leave in order to tame destiny.
But I have faith that we'll meet again.
At a bar somewhere,
on a beach,
or in another life.
Subtitling: TransPerfect Media France
Subtitle Reworking and Finishing: Way Film Translation, Matthew Way