Leandro Faria Lelo

A true crime writer searching for a new subject becomes embroiled in a plot of revenge and corruption on the Brazilian-Paraguayan border. He delves into the underworld of organized crime and uncovers the secrets of a mysterious figure known as Jacaré.

The area around Catalan in Brazil’s state of Goiás is dry, very dry. Sandro’s life here is somewhat monotonous. He works in a fertiliser factory, goes swimming and spends his evenings doing jigsaw puzzles of landscapes. When Maicon, a man straight out of a Tom of Finland illustration, shows up in their small town and flirts with Ricardo, Sandro’s burgeoning feelings of jealousy set a change in motion.

Leo, a young hustler, gets himself in trouble by stealing from his pimp.

In the countryside in Brazil, a group of boys hangs out around a gas station with its manager, Élcio. The men drink beer, do lots of macho stuff, play soccer. In the midst of this, there is an exchange of looks that demonstrates repressed desires, the need to sublimate oneself to be in tune with the rest of the world.