Good morning, citizens of Brazil.
From up here, we send a warm embrace
to each and every one of you.
Especially to our elderly,
for all the years dedicated to Brazil.
Caring for the elderly isn't a choice. It is a patriotic duty.
The government is flying over the glorious skies of our Brazil,
to pay tribute and guarantee the protection
of those who represent our people's history.
Our country is flying toward the future...
It is time to take off.
Brazilian Government.
THE FUTURE IS FOR EVERYONE
What's going on here?
Mrs. Tereza, the homeowner?
It's a tribute from the government.
I'm not paying for this.
I didn't ask for all this show at my door.
But the tribute is free. You should enjoy it.
Tribute?
Yeah, due to your age.
Since when is a person honored just for getting old?
May I come in?
What for?
I need you to answer a few questions. It's quick.
Do you need any assistance to move around?
What?
Wheelchair, walker, crutches?
No.
Do you wear diapers?
No. I don't understand these questions.
Do you need help using the bathroom?
Of course not. Why ask that?
Can you clean yourself?
Of course I can.
You are now a living national heritage.
Me?
Sure. You and everyone your age receive the Laurels.
This is a tribute for all the years you dedicated to our country.
Congratulations.
The medal is somewhat nice.
What about the material?
Is it real gold?
No way.
Think they'd spend money to keep old people?
What about that wreath in front of your house?
What about it?
So anyone passing by will know your age now?
Must be a system error.
Woman, you gotta check that throbbing pain in your leg.
ID check.
I might look old, but I'm still young, okay?
All clear.
And you, ma'am?
Three years to go.
It says here you must appear at City Hall urgently.
Will I have to ride in the squad car?
No, no.
Good work.
If you have hot gossip to tell, go ahead, register.
Plus, it even has a fancy name.
Popular Inspector.
Her life now is finding chatter, inventing gossip where there isn't any.
Just to go there and get a reward.
Yeah, but at least people will stop doing what they shouldn't.
Don't you think?
Tereza, the boss is calling.
He wants to speak to you.
But Mr. Daniel, what am I going to do at home without work?
Don't you have any wishes?
Wishes?
Yeah, something you've never done in your life.
Enjoy it.
Well, now is the time.
There's your grandson.
Go enjoy your grandson.
Here is your last pay.
The government ordered that you rest.
But no one rests by force.
Will they boss my will around now?
There's no such thing as "will" anymore.
They called my number twice and I'm here waiting for you.
Oh, Mom.
It was hard enough leaving work to come help you.
Calm down.
Did you not see the government announcement?
In my head, it was 80 years old.
It was, but it dropped to 75. And you are 77.
You're already in the program.
And your daughter already started receiving financial compensation
because your guardianship has been transferred to her.
What if I don't want to go now?
Oh no, Mom.
Don't cause trouble now, for the love of God.
I have enough headache with Romário's father.
The government wants the youth to be able to produce
without worrying about caring for the elderly.
It is the law, ma'am.
It must be obeyed.
Sabotaging national productivity is a crime. A serious one.
No, no.
She didn't mean that. Mom is happy.
Aren't you, Mom?
Papers, please.
Didn't you already know you were going to the Colony?
I didn't know it was now.
What is the difference?
Going now or going later?
You shouldn't say that because you still have time.
Take the opportunity. Go rest in peace, woman.
But I still want to live.
Stop being crazy, no one will kill you there.
You'll even make friends.
There are things I still want to do.
Do them when you get there.
And what kind of thing is it that you want to do?
My business.
You don't even know what you want
and keep finding fault with something everyone else is grateful for.
I want to fly on a plane.
What do you want to fly for?
Does there have to be a "what for"? To fly on a plane.
Why didn't you do it before?
Did you expect me to think of this before?
Raising a daughter with no father, working two jobs, day and night.
Of course I only thought of it now.
Hi.
Give me a Jaraquis, please?
What happened over there?
Man, they were hiding the grandpa from the Colony, but got reported.
Government came, closed the shop, took the old man.
You should have seen the sadness on his face
when they came to take him away.
The government claims to be pro-family,
but separating the elderly doesn't sit right.
They say the old folks who go to this Colony never come back.
Thank you.
Can't trust anyone anymore.
I want to buy a plane ticket.
Ah, we have very good travel packages here.
No, no, just the ticket.
On the first flight available.
First flight.
Any destination in mind?
Anywhere.
When is the return?
Same day.
Round trip to anywhere.
Going and coming back same day?
That's it.
I just need your ID now.
Is Joana your daughter?
Hello, Joana?
Hi, Joana, how are you?
This is Genivaldo, from Bellatour Travel Agency.
I need your authorization to
proceed with the purchase of an airline ticket.
Uh-huh.
Yeah, she's here right now saying she wants to buy a plane ticket.
I understand.
Okay.
Thank you. Bye.
Your daughter didn't authorize it.
What does she have to do with my life?
Look, the system says she has your guardianship.
Well, since you won't sell me the ticket,
I'll go to the airport and buy it there.
Look, no airport will sell you a plane ticket
without your daughter's authorization.
It's not me trying to stop you from traveling.
It's the system. The system won't allow it.
Can't I buy a ticket without going through this system?
I'll pay the pilot in cash and he flies me.
Ma'am, we work with commercial flights here.
Not ultralight joyrides.
Where can I find that?
Find what?
That ride you said.
Ma'am, ultralight rides are prohibited.
But I think you might find it in Itacoatioca.
Ita-what?
Itacoatioca!
- Safe travels. - Thank you.
Next.
A ticket to where?
Itacoatioca.
Because of your age, I need an ID, ma'am.
I need an ID to issue the ticket in the system.
Next.
Sir, how can I get a charter?
What are you hauling, ma'am?
Hauling myself to Itacoatioca.
No, no one hauls people here, lady.
Hey, will you take me to Itacoatioca?
Passenger transport is at the harbor, at the ticket counter.
But I need a boat off the radar.
There is no comfort here for a woman, ma'am.
Especially at your age.
Ask further down.
If there is a stool I'll be fine.
I won't be a bother.
I pay well, look.
Pay how much?
Five hundred.
The path is crooked, I sail through shortcuts
I'm warning you
Hungry?
No, thanks.
I don't want anyone sick from hunger on my boat.
Have a banana.
Have you had this boat for long?
Ain't mine.
I sail it for others.
Does it make money?
Money is good because the merchandise is distinct.
I make my way,
deliver the goods and don't report my life to anyone else.
So your wife must miss you.
What wife?
No wife anymore.
I'm free.
What about that ring on your finger?
What about it?
Looks like a wedding ring.
Here, take a magazine to pass the time.
Whose wealth is all that, tires taking sun, rain, taking dew?
Rubber scraps.
They took all the milk from the trees to make tire rubber,
then the tire lost its use,
they sent it back here.
But they say they're returning the rubber to where it came from.
Bad things in large piles deceive the eye and even look pretty.
It's not pretty.
Did something happen?
We'll have to wait.
And you don't have a time to arrive.
Did you see the fireworks?
I did.
It's our people signaling that the path is closed.
Do you do illegal stuff?
Who doesn't?
Are we staying here all day?
I don't have time for this.
I can only move on when the path is open.
And when will you know the path is open?
It's yellow.
Red closes, yellow opens.
Shouldn't you be at the Colony?
Less than a week left.
Lucky you. My mother hasn't made it yet.
Poor thing lives so alone in Purus, she asked to go to the Colony early.
Request denied, government said it was a right only for the elderly.
And you, what are you going to do in Itacoatioca?
Guarantee my place in heaven.
You seem like a good person, your place in heaven is guaranteed.
I think I found the Blue Slime Snail.
I want to know when we're moving on.
Path is blocked, I told you.
It really is blue.
So what?
Don't you want to know your future?
Future?
Do old people have a future?
The Blue Slime Snail has the power of charm.
Shows what we cannot see.
I don't like this stuff, you hear?
You should enjoy it.
Snails are rare.
They only appear when they want.
You don't find him.
He finds you.
Want to open your path?
No way.
Trust a critter like that?
Wow, you're burning up.
My heart is burning tight.
Are you okay?
This boat made me lose her.
Went out to the world to make money, to buy her whatever she wanted.
But where is she?
Hooked up with another guy, I chased her off.
But it's all right, she was doing wrong.
Was it right to leave her alone?
Me with no return date and her knowing nothing, waiting, waiting.
But that's how you make a living, you have to work.
I was happy at home with Deuzinha, this boat took me too far away.
I'm going after my love.
Ah, Deuzinha.
Forgot what she did to you?
Being without her hurts too much.
Deuzinha?
Can you hear me, my love?
Oh, my God.
I'm coming for you, Deuzinha.
I'll never leave your arms again.
I'm coming back to stay.
Let's go, yellow signal, the path is open, come on,
let's go, the path is open,
yellow signal, let's go, come on.
Why start the boat if you can't steer?
Wasn't going to steal your boat.
It's here.
Sit down.
Turn the key.
See, engine started.
Now lift this to drain the water.
The other one too.
Water drained.
Then there is this lever here.
Reverse.
Neutral.
Forward.
Accelerate.
Now you know how to steer a boat.
It's all the same, see?
Steer one, you can steer any other.
Next time, you take the boat.
Don't let anyone block your path.
Only started the boat so it would save you.
Was burning up.
Was really bad.
That's what you think.
Never been better in my life.
Where are you going?
Hold on tight, I'll drop you at the village with the plane.
Thanks for the company.
Are you crazy?
How much for a ride in this plane?
That ain't a plane.
That's an ultralight, right?
But does it fly in the sky?
Used to, till the engine blew.
Any other planes of this type around here?
Around here?
Nothing, no.
But everything can be fixed, right?
Does fixing it take long?
That depends on your will.
I have the will, but time is the problem.
Make yourself at home, okay?
Bathroom is in the back. If you need anything, just ask.
Thank you.
Good evening.
Sit there.
Sit there to get a taste of it.
Good so you can know what it's like up there.
Is it scary to fly up there?
Ah, that's the fun of it, the more fear, the better.
Hey, good morning.
Good morning.
Friend, do you have that part that looks like a two-pronged fork?
Connecting rod?
Rod, crank.
Piston ring is here, 3/4, and the rod.
It's here.
Look, if you're changing both, I think you'd better change the crankshaft too.
What?
Crankshaft.
Crankshaft?
It's safer.
No, no.
I'll handle what I have there, don't worry.
I'll take it.
There's nothing to it, Tereza, engines are all the same, man.
Boat, car, motorcycle, plane.
I thought you'd buy new parts.
These new parts nowadays are just for show.
Not even half the strength of this scrap metal here.
Hey, Michelle.
Look at him, taken, huh?
Now broke.
Still time to place today's bet.
Which animal will it be?
Hi!
Go!
Put it all on the snake's head.
So much money.
Or clothes?
This here...
It's the fruit of my sweat.
Why don't you enjoy that you're loaded
and pick an animal for her to play?
- Want to play? - No.
Never played and never will. I don't like this stuff.
You never played?
Have you ever heard of beginner's luck?
Everyone who plays the first time wins.
- Right, Michelle? - It's true.
Problem is when people are afraid of losing, right?
Bet small to win small.
Look here.
To really win, to win big.
You have to open your eyes wide and look into the animal's eye.
And deep inside the animal's eye comes a signal.
See these animals here?
You don't choose one of them.
One of them chooses you.
I don't care about the game.
I care about fixing the plane.
Okay. Thanks, Michelle.
You're welcome.
The Guarana is there.
Didn't need all that.
Yeah, crazy man.
Where were you, man?
Man, wasn't an easy day for me, Tereza.
Today he drank out of anger.
Lost the game.
That animal had a treacherous look.
Son of a mare, old man.
See?
You just made me waste money.
Thank you, Marcos.
Thanks.
But don't worry, ma'am. What he lost was small change.
Worse if it had been at the Golden Fish.
Thank you.
Look, my money is running out, see?
What is this Golden Fish thing?
Golden Fish?
Uh-huh.
Golden Fish.
It's a place to win big money.
But also to lose money...
Big time.
Where is this place?
Tabirina.
There you face your own demon.
The Golden Fish is you against yourself.
I lost everything I had.
I'm never going back there.
My flying time is running out.
Wet my hand with more money.
And I'll make you fly.
Even on a comet's tail.
Are you the one responsible for Mrs. Tereza's guardianship?
Yes.
I need to confirm your authorization to
purchase a boat ticket to Muritir.
Yeah, she said she is going home.
Mrs. Tereza Maria das Dores, can you come with me, please?
What did I do?
Thank you very much, okay?
- No problem. - I really appreciate you...
Have you gone crazy?
You must have lost your mind to disappear like that without a word.
I can't believe you made me suffer the shame of riding in a police car.
Mom, you disappeared.
I called the police, I just did what was right.
I didn't disappear.
Oh, no.
Where were you?
Nowhere.
So are you senile or trying to act like a liar with me?
Wait for me at the Colony.
I'll be there with you soon enough, okay?
Dunno if I'll last till then.
Yes, you will.
Where are you, huh?
Do you have any valuables, ma'am?
I have money.
Yeah, let's take it out and put it in the backpack,
this luggage will be checked in the bus cargo hold, okay?
No, but I don't wear diapers.
You don't need to use them, you just have to wear them.
But I don't need it.
It's the rule, ma'am.
And it's a long trip.
Look, I'll put it in here,
you wear it and don't cause trouble for yourself or for me.
Need to check if the diaper is right, okay?
Excuse me.
Only the elderly called by name should proceed to the bus.
Sir, my diaper leaked.
Ma'am, bathrooms are closed, go as is, you'll dry later.
No, it's more complicated than that.
It's a mess here, you said it works,
but this diaper doesn't work at all.
Is it feces?
See over there,
go to the booth and ask to use the toilet, say Paulo authorized it.
Okay.
Look, you're a sweetheart.
Yeah, okay, go on.
Come in.
Where's that little old lady who came to wash up?
Here?
No.
Hey!
What is this?
What are you doing here, ma'am?
At least bring me a towel so I can dry myself.
Sure, ma'am.
Sorry, just a minute.
My love, could you serve me an Açaí?
Do you have an ID, ma'am?
I left it at home.
But without an ID it could mean trouble for me.
Tell you what, I'll make it
and you eat it far away from my stall, okay?
But pay me 30 for the risk I'm taking.
Better hide that white hair, ma'am, this place is full of snitches.
Go eat hidden at the
abandoned park on the street behind us.
No one goes there, it's safe.
You eat hidden and don't leave for anything.
The old lady is there, fallen back there, lying on the ground.
Is she dead?
Are you okay, ma'am?
Do you need help?
I need a place to hide.
Marlon, what do you want?
Can this little old lady stay there tonight?
With white hair?
That will bring me trouble.
The boat nun is anchored today,
ask her for help.
See that woman over there?
The Digital Bible doesn't tear,
doesn't age and comes with biblical games and interactive activities.
Can I get an amen?
The boat nun is the only one who can help you.
Thank you.
Can you explain to me a little how this bible works?
It's quite simple. Swipe here. Battery lasts a lifetime.
It's very easy.
The bible is very important.
250 Reais.
Thank you very much.
Grateful.
Would you like to buy a bible?
I need help.
I was told you are good at favors and have a kind heart.
How can I help?
I need to get out of here.
Do you have an ID?
That's why I can't ask just anyone for this favor.
Is there any space for me there, on your boat?
Get on, quickly.
Thank you.
What is that hanging on the wall?
My freedom.
It's a document that allows me to keep sailing.
Going away.
Away to where?
From village to village, upriver.
What do you mean?
Do you really think rich old folks go to the Colony?
No way!
I bought my freedom!
Aren't you afraid of the police?
With this authorization, no one can do anything to me.
This government pretends to be correct, but it's the most corrupt of all.
This cost me a fortune, but I am free.
Do you know how to tie a knot?
My knot is so good it never comes undone.
More important than tying a knot,
is knowing how to untie the knot later.
You're silly.
And doesn't your family follow your steps?
Your trip, don't they control you?
No. My daughter works a lot, she has no time for anything.
Besides, she doesn't need me anymore.
Much better.
What about you?
Have any family?
No one bothers me.
I'm a free spirit.
Just take me to the river.
And the entire text of the Bible is in here.
And you turn the page with just a touch on the screen.
The advantage of this Bible is that it doesn't tear.
It can get wet, no problem.
The word of the Lord in your family, in your souls.
Have a Bible for a lifetime, it costs only 250 Reais.
But it's the word of God here, look.
In this little glass.
220? I can't, because she'll scold me.
I can't give a discount.
That's it, two hundred and fifty.
Two hundred and fifty?
Yes, two hundred and fifty.
Take one for your wife there, young man.
I'll take one.
You won't regret it.
You were very good at that sale.
Congratulations.
You know your smile reminds me of this boat's owner.
Isn't this boat yours?
It is now.
But it belonged to a very special woman.
Gone before her time.
She was a missionary, Spanish, sweet, kind and along this river
she went on converting and baptizing all kinds of people.
This boat was her home.
I learned everything,
everything from her.
So when she died you became a nun?
I'm not religious, I don't believe in any god.
You deserve a prize.
It's your turn, now you'll see what's really good.
And don't think of leaving me
For I don't know what I might do
I hope you understand well
There is no greater love than mine, and wherever you go
I'll go too
- Let's dance. - No, I don't know how to dance.
Seriously, I really don't know how.
Who knows how to undo a knot, knows how to weave a dance step.
Come!
Are you serious?
I really don't know. I can't dance.
Come, come.
I'll teach you.
Will you teach me?
Yes, yes. Come.
Look, you do know.
And why do you want to go to Itaverina, anyway?
To make money.
Everyone wants to make money.
And what do you want the money for?
I'm going to buy freedom before getting arrested.
And why didn't you think of that before?
Ah, because I didn't know you.
I'll make you an offer.
Stay here on the boat with me,
traveling around.
Traveling!
Are you trying to tie me down?
Me?
No!
Me, tie down?
Yes!
No!
Put the gas in the tank, please!
Tereza!
Grab two gallons there!
Near the engine!
Down below!
What does this critter do?
They say it has the power of charm.
Just put the blue slime in your eye and you see the future, open paths.
Chica, aren't you afraid that causes blindness?
What blindness, Roberta?
On the contrary, you'll see what you've never seen.
I see everything, the fish is all white,
the fish's fin is white like my hair.
Oh, she couldn't do this to me, couldn't do this to me.
A daughter doesn't do this to a mother.
I don't deserve for you to be here.
Why?
The missionary taught me to do wrong things.
She forced me to snitch on all the elderly.
But now I can see my life secured without guilt.
I am tied down.
You tied my life down.
Everything shines since you arrived on this boat.
Come with me, I'll help you.
And the boat, how many chips is it worth?
Come again?
A boat. I want to trade a boat for chips.
A boat?
If I lose, the boat is yours.
Now, if I win, I take the money and take the boat back.
Zé, come here.
If you lose the bet, the boat stays here.
I thought you were never coming back.
No, I came back because I'm going to teach you more wrong things
than just as a missionary.
You are my captain now.
Me, your lieutenant and partner.
And what's the difference?
I just know I like the word lieutenant.
I like it, I swear.
That's a good one.
Good morning, citizens of Brazil.
We are flying over the country from north to south,
sharing our message...
Raise your head and look at the sky now.
From up here, we can already see your future.
It is time to renew hope.
It is time to take off.
♪ And of love ♪
♪ Scandal was screamed ♪
♪ From fear, the tragic was born ♪
♪ On the face, pallor was painted ♪
♪ And not a tear rolled down ♪
♪ Nor a lament ♪
♪ To help us ♪
♪ And in us ♪
♪ The habit grew ♪
♪ Of walking through the darkness ♪
♪ Of murmuring in the folds ♪
♪ Of milking stones ♪
♪ Of watching time run ♪
♪ But, under the sleep of centuries... ♪
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