A prison leave becomes a slow-burn powder keg in the Brazilian backlands.
Pedro is given leave from jail to visit his family in Patos. During his visit, he confronts old ghosts and plans a new direction for his life, while discovering in Pamela, his teenage cousin, the same flame that burned in his heart.
Acting
Porpino's simmering restraint, Goretti's dangerous vulnerability.
Cinematography
Paráiba's parched landscapes as emotional prison.
Director
Arthur Lins
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