Original subtitles

[whirring of lenses to adjust focus]

[camera click and a owl's hoot]

♪

[click]

♪

We thought we'd never see your face again.

But since you're here...

your time has come!

Okay?

What are you talking about, Tonho?

Tonho?

He remembers my name, Tonho.

But he doesn't remember Maria Lívia dos Santo's name.

Do you?

He was already famous,

[birds chirping]

came to see your friends, your old friends.

New car.

Fucked the girl.

Remember? Because now I'll refresh your memory.

[Tonho] Let's refresh his memory? - Stop Tonho!

[Tonho] It's over, playboy! [quick steps]

Let him be!

I said let him be!

[Tonho] You shouldn't have come back, playboy.

Mark my words, you shouldn't have come back.

[guitar chords]

♪♪ I told you about my loss ♪ This story is not based on real facts.

♪ My mind can't handle it ♪ However obvious they may seem.

♪ I need to take my time ♪ This is a work of fiction.

♪ The only truth to me. ♪

♪ The past is coming now. ♪

♪ In the worst way. ♪

♪ I crossed my sweetest line. ♪

♪ My pain is not a shame ♪

♪ What can I lie about ♪

♪ To save my mind again ♪

♪ Where you hid my eyes ♪

♪ For I can't come back ♪

♪ It' not easy to me. ♪

♪ I'll never find someone ♪

♪ If you hear my voice. ♪

♪ You could see me shining. ♪

Dark Soccer♪ I could know you too ♪

♪ I could know myself. ♪

[Kadu] No one ever told me she got pregnant.

If I'd known I would've done something.

[Jair] If you had come back at least once,

you would've known.

[Kadu] The sister, single mother.

He can only be mad at me, and he is right!

[Kadu] Who's the kid with?

With me.

[Man] Maria is married to me.

Clara is 10 years old.

She's a girl you'll be proud of.

[Kadu] I do not what to tell you. - I wasn't here that day.

Roni was in the hospital

having another operation on the knee.

[Roni] Yeah, I fucked this leg up.

Three years doing surgery to try to recover the movements

that was a career killer.

Roni was going to blow up just like you!

Then he hurt his knee,

had to operate because they ruptured his tendon

then it was over, but he played very well, very well,

better than you! - Uncle Jair, don't exaggerate!

[Kadu] I want to meet my daughter.

Look man, I understand, but...

let's give some time for all this to adjust.

Roni, I have that right, man!

You want to talk about rights after 10 years, is that so?

Maria will be pissed when she finds out you're back.

So you better take it easy, okay?

You're right, I know I can't demand too much.

But I really want to meet Clara.

My friends, I can only say that all this

has messed up my training![Kadu] - No uncle, no.

[Kadu] Now there's one more reason to train.

[Roni] I'm going. [Kadu] - Wait, I'm asking you!

[Roni] It' okay, I'm going, that's all.

[Kadu] Damn it!

Can you understand what I'm going through right now?

I had no idea what was and is happening in my life.

Can you understand that?

[Carniça] So, from now on, it's straight to you, right?

[Sangaletti] I don't trust anybody else.

[crumpling paper]

[Sangaletti] I'll tell you something, man.

If in the coming elections our people don't get back

in the board, you'll be in trouble.

Come on President, you won't lose, are you crazy!

[Sangaletti] But the situation, the way it is.

Sorry to interfere,

but bringing Kadu, motherfucker!

[Sangaletti] Kadu was a mistake!

[strike]

[Carniça] Would you like me to do something?

[Carniça] At least to avenge what he's done, right?

[Roni] I couldn't be an ace,

but I've always rooted for you.

Man, I've already told you that...

I don't know how to say,

how to explain what I'm feeling.

Well, that's it Kadu, while you were playing up in Europe,

thinking about the car brand you were going to buy

life here in the neighborhood was tough!

Come on, uncle, I know I messed up a lot,

but now you're gonna keep slamming me for that?

That's the least you deserve, Kadu!

That's the least you deserve for being such an asshole!

[Jair] So weak-minded!

Bullshit players, that's what you are, bullshit players!

You are not even worthy of tying the laces of Rivelino's cleats.

Or Tostão's, or Falcão's, or Jair's!

Jair, me, because I've been

and I am a reference, I'm the man!

[strike]

You forget that you're from here, from the outskirts of the town,

acting all posh, thinking you're beautiful, wonderful,

because women come to you!

Wherever you go, they think you're beautiful, wonderful,

because, this is what they think is wonderful about you.

The money, the cash, that's all.

And you continue to be from the outskirts,

like me, like Roni, like Tonho!

Where is... that's my question,

Where is the inspiration for these kids

who aspire to be something in life?

Huh? You only living the nightlife,

with soccer groupies clinging on you.

That's it, where's the dignity, the example for the kids?

You know, kids that see you as idols, where is it?

If I didn't understood all this, uncle,

I wouldn't have come back here!

Kadu, you came back because you felt defeated with soccer,

if it weren't for that you wouldn't even remember us,

we'd stay here, forgotten.

I told you and I'll say it again.

Roni is a better player than you, I repeat,

he's a better player than you, but he didn't have

the sheer luck you did in life!

He fucked up his knee!

I'm certain you have no idea

how much the light bill of your house costs.

You have no idea, but that exists, Kadu.

There are people who pay their light bill.

There are people who don't because they don't have money!

♪

[steps]

♪

I can't control myself!

[slaps]

[soft guitar chords]

♪

[soft guitar chords]

♪

[steps]

[quick steps]

[clapping]

[sliding curtains]

[metal lock]

[door closes]

[heavy breathing]

[slam]

[knocking] [Girl] Help me, help me!

[knocking] Please!

[metal lock]

[door closes]

What's this, are you crazy? - Get me out of here, please.

Go, go!

[engine]

♪

[Kadu] How old are you?

Twenty.

♪

Sixteen, why?

Where is the pastor?

[Girl] In the church, where else would he be?

[noises]

You can drop me off here.

[metal lock]

[door closes]

[noises]

[Genaro] I'll call Kadu and convene a meeting to talk about it.

And I will be there.

[laughs] [hitting glass]

Doctor James, usually, I talk to my client

and then I bring a resolution to the contractor.

This usually has crossed the line for quite a while now.

You're not in a position to impose anything!

I'll be in the meeting.

[door opens]

[Kadu] Thank you for coming, I'm not being inconvenient, right?

[Neco] No sweat, I came straight from training when I saw your message

[Kadu] Sit down, man. [Neco] - Excuse me.

[Kadu] Would you like something to drink, water, juice?

[Neco] Do you have any beer?

[Kadu] There's no beer, is whiskey okay?

[Neco] A cowboy is good.

[liquid pouring]

A little more, please.

[liquid pouring]

[noises]

[Kadu] Here you go. - Thanks.

I thought you guys from church didn't drink.

But who's drinking here, Kadu?

Neco, what's the problem with the pastor's daughter?

[Neco sighs]

She's the devil in the pastor's life, man.

Poor him!

♪

♪♪ There's no chance, There's no way ♪

♪ There is no crying, There are some truths ♪

♪ I tried to go, It's a lost ♪

♪ There is no more, there is the way ♪

♪ I walk alone. ♪

[Genaro] Everything is okay!

♪ There is no law ♪

♪ There is no cause ♪

♪ There is no fall ♪

♪ Without pain. ♪♪

[soft music]

[ball kicking]

[clapping] Good, really good!

Just one thing, do you want to be a professional player

or work in a circus?

Do you still want to help me?

If you want my help, you'll have to earn it,

you'll have to do thigs my way.

[Kadu] And what do I have to do to earn it?

[birds chirping]

You'll find out, wait here.

[dog barking]

[Roni] Hi, Jair, how are you?

[barking]

[Roni] Hi, Kadu. - Hey Roni, how are you?

Your uncle called me, but I brought my nephew, Marcelo,

to train with you. He's very good with the ball!

[Roni] I'm fucked up, man, I'm in no condition to play.

[door creaking]

[door closes]

[incomprehensible speaking]

What happened, dear?

[steps]

[Genaro] Pressure.

[Woman] From whom?

[Woman] Asshole!

[Woman] You need to stop this!

How?

Denounce him, I do not know, let what he is doing to you

leek on social media

You ruin his life both in the club and in politics.

No way! It ruins mine, since I have something to lose.

[water moving]

[water dripping]

[smacking]

I brought this ball in this bucket to show you

in my time the ball was like this

and could weigh more than five kilos,

when it was wet, when it rained,

but even then, we wouldn't stop kicking,

we wouldn't stop trapping with the chest, dominating, heading it,

even with a headache.

We didn't care about that, our objective was the goal!

Always the goal, that's what mattered!

That's what interested us, that's what we liked!

[sigh]

Let's go!

[laughter]

[Jair] This one is a little heavier.

[Jair] I see that you are delicate ladies!

[Kadu] It's heavy! [Jair] - Better go play video game,

it's more your style, it's more of your business.

[Jair] Roni, you coordinate your nephew and I'll do Kadu.

Your nephew can wear shoes, Kadu goes barefoot.

[Kadu] With this ball?

[Jair] It's the only one!

[Jair] It's heavy, but let's go.

[kick] ♪

♪

[Jair yells commands]

Breathe, breathe, go!

♪

♪ [engine]

[noises]

[high pitched sound]

[steps]

[Jair] There you go, kid, I had a key made specially for you.

Let's get inside. - Not today, uncle.

Why not, what is it, why not today?

If it is because of your mom I understand,

but at some point you'll have to face this.

[Woman] Your Majesty here?

[Kadu] Right back at you.

You see Kadu, in Europe we never met, but here.

You could have looked for me in Lisbon, Gisa.

And would you talk to the model

who came from the same poor place as you?

Gisa, my dear, my love, how are you? [kiss]

Nice to see you here, but unfortunately we are working

we'll talk later, okay.

[Jair] Take care.

See you, let's go? - Bye, Gisa.

[Jair] Five, four, three.

[Jair] Very well, gentlemen.

A glass of beer for Roni.

[liquid pouring] Thank you, uncle Jair.

And a glass of beer for me.

[liquid pouring]

And for our dear athlete, a glass of water!

How about that? A nice glass of water.

[glass hitting] [Roni] Cheers!

An athlete is an athlete.

[Jair] You...

I was thinking, Kadu, Roni...

can help you a lot in training, you know.

You chat a little, make a deal,

arrange some money for him, okay?

I'm gonna take care of my things I don't know if you noticed,

but I make my living off this, so you chat, okay?

Nonsense this thing your uncle said, dude.

It's not nonsense, Roni. Let me pay for your work

There's nothing to pay for.

I can't even kick a ball right.

Give some money to Marcelo.

And you Roni, what do you do for a living?

[sigh]

I worked as a stockist at a firm.

But now, I'm unemployed.

So let me help my daughter then, by paying you well.

Your daughter was raised by a mother who works at a bakery

and by a stepfather who's been living off gigs

to complement the money, so you don't need to worry, man.

Come on, Roni, it's not the time to be proud, man.

If I had known this and didn't give a damn

then fine, you could crucify me, but no, man,

I've just heard about it and I want to help. It's my right!

What time tomorrow?

Don't do this, Roni. Let's talk, tell me about you,

tell me about Clara, let's make up for this lost time

What time tomorrow, uncle Jair?

[Jair] Is 08:00 AM ok?

[Roni] Look, I'm okay, I like you.

So, you can relax.

[steps]

[strike]

Uncle, why did you never tell me about the girl?

Because you never came to me to ask.

And my mom, why did she never tell me?

It wasn't for lack of insistence of mine,

the thing is that she didn't like you to be close

to the people from this area.

[steps]

[Tonho] Decided to help the playboy?

[Roni] Come on, Tonho.

[Roni] Dude, this is kind of a job, he's even gonna pay me.

Bro, work for me then, damn it!

No, I don't take that kind of job.

[Woman] Roni thinks he's better than everyone, sweetie.

How you can look at that motherfucker in the face

who fucked your wife and left, man!

If he hadn't left, I wouldn't be with your sister.

You're a fucking loser, to say the least!

Maria, this guy comes here as if nothing had happened.

Tonho, this is my business and Roni's business.

I do not want to see this guy's face either!

But if Roni wants to help him, I won't stop him.

You should do the same, little brother.

Forget this guy, Tonho!

[steps]

[liquid pouring]

So, did she fall asleep? - Yes.

[Maria] It was difficult, she's becoming less of a child, right?

[Roni] It's tough for you here and in the bakery, right?

[Maria] But you get the short end of the stick, right?

I haven't been the woman you deserve.

[Roni] I confess that I wanted more.

[kisses and laughs]

[Roni] Look, I like Kadu, but he was a real asshole with you!

And that I don't forget.

That is my problem and his, Roni.

Now, I just don't understand why you want to help Kadu.

I can't be angry at him.

But I wish he hadn't come back.

Yeah, but the problem is that he came back, right?

We can't judge, Maria. - All right, baby. Ok.

Now, take me to the bed, so I can fall asleep, as always.

[laughs]

Once again I'm going to fail you.

There, let's go

♪♪ I’m slowly dying I left behind ♪

♪ I can't see sunrise no more ♪

♪ I closed the window I'm giving up now ♪

♪ My path is getting short ♪

♪ I can't believe in a long ride ♪

♪ I need to find my feelings ♪♪

♪ [rain]

Hey, Kadu, how are you? Where were you, man?

I tried to go inside the house, but I couldn't.

[rain]

[whispers]

Hi, dad!

[rain]

Roni, what we are doing is not fair, man.

She's my daughter, whether you want it or not!

This can't stay like this!

I know, man, anyone would understand what you're feeling.

but don't you think it's better that we think about Clara?

It's not easy for us to handle all this either.

Let's take it easy!

I know, you're right, but this can't go on forever.

It won't last forever, Kadu!

It won't, man!

[rain]

♪

[cellphone ringing]

What's up, Genaro.- Hey, Kadu.

We have an urgent meeting, now!

Come straight to the office. - Okay, I'm going.

♪

[Genaro] It was very difficult, very difficult, Dr. James,

but I found a vodka that is wonderful!

I'm not kidding. Oh, our ace!

Kadu, how are you? [slap] Alright?

[James] Champion!

Dr. James Pasternak

is the representative of the Russian consortium

with whom we have the contract in effect, from now on.

Sit down, Kadu. Please, Dr. James.

[steps]

Want something to drink?[Kadu] - Thanks.

So, [Genaro sighs]

[slaps]

Kadu, we managed to reach

a mutually advantageous agreement.

But it is not in the interest of our consortium

to enforce the contract immediately.

After the recent events,

your pass devalued a lot in the market.

Today, you are a loss.- So, Dr. James suggested

I think it is really reasonable for the Russian consortium

to grant us a six-month tolerance period,

that is to say, during this period

the contract is as if it didn't exist.

But the contract exists and it is very clear.

We're giving you six months to get back to high performance

and reverse that loss.

I think this time frame is great isn't it Kadu?

This will depend on you!

[Kadu] I'm in.

[metal on glass] [Genaro] Good, Kadu.

So we wrote an addendum to the original contract

extending the execution of six months, that is to say that

after that period the original contract

must be fully complied with by the parties.

Your pass will belong

irrevocably to our consortium.

Or you return the money you have already received

and pay a fine of EUR 40 million.

♪

Kadu, it was good for everyone, the Russians aren't fools either

Take over now or six months from now,

what difference does it make?

I understood Carcamano, now it's all in my hands.

Yeah, and in the meantime you have a reasonable time

to prepare, to sort out your more personal,

more private matters here in Brazil.

I got it, I got it!

I know very well that the rope is in my neck.

Just don't tell me I won the lottery!

Because you came up with all this without consulting me!

Kadu, Kadu, damn it, what do you want me to do?

Create money, is that it?

[strike] I'm absolutely sure,

that you will have your talent back!

Your future back!

Enough drama. - I saw James' face.

If all goes wrong I already know what's going to happen.

I'm the loss.

Yes.

[plastic cap]

And they don't usually have losses.

[high pitched noise]

♪

[lock]

♪

Hi Kadu. - Hello. [kiss]

You look beautiful! - Thank you.

What a surprise to be called like this.

You know I'm always ready for you, don't you?

[liquid pouring]

[Flávia] Wow!

[ice in the metal bucket] [laughs]

[Flávia] What is this?

[Flávia] Is it what I'm thinking? Sounds like a reconciliation.

Flavia, I thought a lot

about how you must have suffered from this desire to be a mother

and I couldn't give you a child.

Kadu, I do not know if we should talk about it

but, you touched the point.

You remember all the frustrations, the attempts.

But, what can we do? Nature wanted it that way.

Nature wanted it that way.

I remember it as if it were today.

You used that term at the divorce hearing.

Yeah, the lawyer instructed that way.

But that couldn't be omitted in front of the judge.

Of course!

The judge, who determined your pension [clink]

by the inability of the husband[clink]

to fulfill the wife's desire,[clink]

even if that's not in the "jurisdictional",

but it was very well implemented at the time.

Kadu, I'm not a lawyer, I'm not a judge,

but the fact is that they understood

any woman understands such a drama.

Yes, even if we did not present the exams

we had made.

But we didn't present them because you didn't want to.

That's true.

Because I was convinced that I was to blame.

And I didn't want to expose myself any more.

I could not have children, you suffered a lot from that.

And a good pension was to make up for this loss.

I've never used the term loss.

[glass shattering] - Ah!

You lied to me,

made me feel guilty the whole time!

You bitch, liar, false!

You faked the exams, you fooled me the whole time!

Ah!

[suspense]

[heavy breathing]

[Flávia] He hit me, Nice.

[gasping]

He hit me!

[noise]

♪ Wild love, ♪

♪ Won't you forget me? ♪

♪ Walking down the dark Manly streets ♪

♪ Don't reach out your hand to me ♪

♪ Wild soul, ♪

♪ Don't you regret that pain? ♪

♪ Scratched and sweaty men ♪

♪ Spinning down your swirl ♪

♪ The forest in bloom is your house ♪

♪ The son of a good heart who falls there ♪

♪ Your nature shines, Your nature hurts, ♪♪