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[whirring of lenses to adjust focus]

[camera click and a owl's hoot]

♪

[click]

[melancholic music]

[melancholic music]

[melancholic music]

[melancholic music]

This story is not based on real facts.

However obvious they may seem.

This is a work of fiction.

[guitar chords]

♪♪ I told you about my loss ♪

♪ My mind can't handle it ♪

♪ I need to take my time ♪

♪ 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 ♪♪

♪ Dark Soccer

♪

Everything as always.

Take this.

No, it's not necessary.

We have everything, diaper, oxygen, imported medicine

Take it, take it, take it.

It doesn't matter that you have everything now, save it.

Remember what I told you? Save it.

I don't know for how long I'll be able to bring this money.

[Woman] I'm doing everything as you said.

[noises]

About that subject

of living in the city, have you thought about it?

My son,

it makes no difference.

It's been over fifteen years I've taken care of him here.

It wouldn't be any better for him.

it would only get worse for me.

I'd rather stay at home,

It's better for everybody.

I understand, mom. I understand.

How is the girl?

As usual,

creating problems.

Son,

son, I know you can hear me,

I'm very proud of you!

[Pastor] That killer,

didn't amount to anything, my son.

He doesn't play anymore.

He'd always been an amateur, he never played well.

♪

Not you, you're a hero!

You are my hero.

♪

My ace player!

♪

Grandma will be here with you,

taking care of you. Daddy will come back,

as soon as posible, ok?

♪

♪ [strike]

♪

♪ [towel friction]

[noises]

♪

♪

[Jair] Come on, come on, come on! Two, two, two!

[kick] [whistle]

[Jair] Very good!

That' it, guys! That's it!

Marcelo, you get closer to Kadu,

get closer

to do the one, two.

And you can't give him the space you're giving,

attention, Careca!

Don't give him space, don't make things easy!

Otherwise he makes it alone, you have to be firm!

[Roni] Uncle Jair, he's tired, look!

[laughs]

Why are you laughing at me?

What? It's nothing, Kadu.

[Jair] It's just that we like to see you happy, that's it.

But we can't relax, let's continue with the same intensity.

Uncle, could we...[heavy breathing]

could we finish training earlier today?

Look at that!

Stop that Kadu, for God's sake, stop.

It's not the clock who's in charge here,

it's the sun, and there's still a long time before it leaves,

the night isn't here yet, let's continue.

Come on! We solve that later.

For now it's hard work, Kadu, for God's sake!

Tighten the mark, don't give him space to run,

or he'll make it to the national team

and we'll be missing a player! Come on!

Go on! [clapping]

Come on! Careca, don't make things easy for him!

[Samantha] Could you please stop complaining a little?

I'm not complaining, you are always picking on me

I've stopped playing a long time ago!

[Samantha] Do you think I don't worry about you?

I worry all the time.

So much that I found a job for you.

[Cedenir] A job? In what?

[Samantha] This friend of mine, from college,

her father owns a gas station,

they need somebody.

[Cedenir] They need somebody for...?

[Samantha] To be the manager of the convenience store.

[Cedenir] Ae you crazy? Are you mad?

Are you out of your mind? Do you think I...

I'm going to be locked

in the convenience store of a gas station?

Come on!

Cedenir, sometimes I don't know what you want out of your life.

Well, I...

I could own a gas station,

not be a manager. [sigh]

Now, if Kadu comes to me with such an idea,

of me owning a gas station,

then two, three, a gas station chain,

that's something to think about.

But... manager?

Come on! A gas station manager.

[laughs]

[talking]

[gate impact]

♪ [steps]

♪

[shot]

[Tonho] This fucking thing is over!

Got it?

[Tonho] You don't respect the law anymore?

Has anyone given you permission to use this field?

[Jair] Excuse me. Look here, boy.

When you first started walking in this field,

I was already a professional player for a long time,

so I won't ask anyone for permission

to play here, alright.

Go fuck yourself, you old coot!

I'm in charge of everything here!

[Roni] Back off, Tonho!

No one wants trouble, man!

This snob doesn't play here anymore.

It's very easy to be tough

with a gun in your hand, right Tonho?

♪ [laughs]

Do you wanna get beaten up again

like you did from those fucking fans?

Kadu, forget it. Let me work things out with him.

[Tonho] Work thing out my ass, old man,

You're a sell out, Jair.

This guy abandoned you and you suck up to him, you and Roni!

This neighborhood was much better without you here,

after you left.

Then your bum dad and your mom.

My mom...

that you used to call aunt.

Aunt...

aunt...

Aunt my ass!

Only if you mean aunt from the whorehouse!

[laughs] [Tonho] That was a good one, wasn't it?

[punch]

[Jain] Wait, calm down, Kadu. [Roni] Put that down!

[Jair] Calm down, calm down! [Roni] Put it down!

[Roni] Tonho, calm down!

[Roni] Calm down, man, calm down!

Give me my gun!

[Roni] Hey, stop!

[Tonho] The girl knows how to punch. [Roni] Stop it, man!

[Tonho] You are dead, motherfucker!

[Roni] Stop! [Jair] Stop, Kadu!

Stop![Jair] Stop, Tonho,

Stop it, man!

We grew up together, damn it!

You'll get what's coming to you, asshole.

[Tonho] I just won't do it now because I don't feel like it.

[Roni] Stop, damn it!

You'd better go now, we'll figure this out later.

Get out, go!

[Tonho] I should have finished that son of a bitch!

I should have killed that playboy! It's over!

Listen to me, man!

You're going to defend that son of a bitch,

who fucked your wife, my little sister.

You didn't do anything, but I will. - Listen to me, man!

I like you, I'm your brother-in-law.

I never meddled in your business, but now listen to me!

[Tonho] Say it!

If you do anything

against a guy like Kadu, what do you think is gonna happen?

The press will want answers.

And what is the police going to do

after the threats that you made, huh?

They'll come here and end you.

They'll even give the excuse

that the celebrity's killer resisted arrest.

Do you think you can escape from this?

You're not stupid, Tonho.

If the police comes here, we shoot them!

Okay. For how long?

A death like this is news every day, until they find the culprit.

Don't start what you know how it will end.

You want me to apologize to the son of a bitch?

Sorry, motherfucker! - Look!

Think about your business.

You're going to end it all because of this, damn it?

You shoudn't have invaded the field and offended his mom.

[Tonho] Auntie was nice,

but her son is a motherfucker!

[Roni] Look,

you know better than anyone how to survive,

so forget it!

It's not for me, nor for Kadu,

it's for you!

[Tonho] Stay there, Roni. Let's go!

[Tonho] Stay there!

[whistle]

[Carniça] Doctor Sangaletti,

I wanted to have a quick chat with you.

In fact, I wanted to thank you,

for what you did.

Thank you. - Once again, right.

Yeah. Thank you, once more.

Look,

you know you can count on me for whatever you need.

I know, I know.

You know, right?

♪

[Kadu] Neco, that's what happened.

But it's no different from where I come from, man.

♪

We forget. It's tough!

[noise]

But that was the life we were going to have.

That's right.

but I still think you did very well in returning there.

♪ Yeah.

I'm feeling good, I think it's working, man.

[glass impact] With the Lord's grace!

The Lord is looking your way again, my brother.

I can feel it, but...

the pastor is very worried about you.

[Neco] What's happening?

What bothered you in that sermon?

Open up with me, man. I'm your brother.

♪

[Diogo] I can forgive what you owe me

♪

if you go on a trip for me.

Diogo,

don't aske me that.

I never want to feel that fear again.

I don't want to take that risk again.

It's up to you, Patty.

I can get some girls for you.

Beautiful girls for you to take to Europe.

I'll do anything, Diogo,

just don't ask me that.

Then pay me.

Do you have any idea how many programs I'm doing a week?

Everything to pay you,

but my debt only increases.

More and more.

Nothing you didn't know

when you borrowed the money.

I did it because I needed it,

and I needed it a lot.

So go on a trip. Then everything is paid.

Cat woman.

[steps]

[gate slam]

♪ [steps]

[steps]

[gate slam]

[gate slam]

But can they force you to do that?

After I met the guys,

I have no doubt.

Look, your hospital idea is commendable,

but everything has a limit, right, brother?

I need to play well, recover,

and get my value back quickly, that's it!

Look, the pastor helped bring back

a lot of people who were thought to be lost.

You have to...

get closer to the pastor,

this is your path now, my brother.

Neco,

do not get me wrong, man,

but I've already talked to you about this.

This cult thing, Lord in my heart,

these things are not for me, man.

You saw, you were there, I felt bad.

Do you know why you felt bad?- Why?

Because the devil is acting on you.

That's why the pastor's words bothered you, got it?

Don't you realize that, Kadu? It's so obvious!

Neco,

I signed a contract with those Russian bastards,

I didn't make a pact with the devil.

As bad as my situation is, man,

don't mix things up.

[microwave beep]

[microwave door]

[noise]

Would you like something else?

I'll do the dishes tomorrow.

[Pastor] Aren't you going to have dinner?

I'm not hungry.

[Pastor] I'm going out, don't worry, I'll close everything.

[cuttlery hitting the plate]

♪ [steps]

♪

[Carniça] President, don't take it the wrong way,

but whoever walks by and sees us sitting here

it seems like an old man with a male escort.

[engines] There is no one watching us, Carniça.

[President] And I like to deal with serious business

in deserted places.

[siren]

I've lost count how many times I've taken you out of jail.

I know, president,

I am grateful for this, you know that.

I made a wrong bet,

and I need lots of money.

I sent you a table of our team's upcoming home games.

I want to make a big bet,

break the bank.

Okay, got it,

but, just to...

In this whole story I..

What's my part?

You get home,

take a close look at the material I've sent to you

and see

which goalkeeper of the teams that will face us at home

can suffer terrible pressure

to throw the match.

Don't be afraid to threaten the family.

Say what president, threaten the family?

You take a relative

and and keep them until the moment

the goalkeeper surrenders the goal.

There is only one thing that is very important,

in fact it is the most important of all.

All this

has to be done with zero risk.

♪

[steps]

As bad as you are,

I'm hoping for your help.

I believe in your promise, but...

I hope I'm not being deceived like the other girls

you take there.

Deceived?

You can't imagine how much they ask to go.

And of course they know what for,

but it's a charm, right, like they knew nothing.

I went without knowing.- Did you, Gisa?

Or did you choose to do a wrong thing really quick

and then wasn't able to get out?

Could be,

but that's not the point now.

I need your help, you know that.

I'm thinking of a way to help you.

It will be expensive,

but don't worry,

you'll be able to pay.

♪

[Sangaletti] Sílvia?

Flávia!

Flávia. [laughs]

Sangaletti.

I love it when people call me by my name,

and not by my position.

[laughs]

[Flávia] Interesting this exhibition, no?

[Sangaletti] Yes, soccer always has interesting things to show us.

[Sangaletti] But what a coincidence,

we were talking about you today.

Me and Genaro are very worried

about Kadu's future,

[Flávia] Yeah, I know.

After you've rescinded his contract, right?

[laughs]

[Sangaletti] There are things in life that are easy,

that was the case with Kadu.

You know I really like that boy.

[Sangaletti] The thing is, in soccer, we can't control our destiny,

but we have to know that the interests of the club

are always above everything.

[laughs]

[Flávia] I know.

I know.

You don't have to justify yourself to me,

even because Kadu and I have not been together,

for some time.

[Sangaletti] It's news to me.

[Genaro] Look at that!

What a funny situation,

soccer expositions always attract all kinds of people,

don't they?

♪

Gisa,

just to tell you that I missed you today,

[Kadu] call me whenever you can.

[Kadu] I hope everything is okay with you.

Kisses, take care.

Good evening, president. - Good evening, Genaro.

Our dear friend Flavia can't seem to disconnect,

from the soccer world.

The soccer world always has really fascinating things.

Only I waste time and money with soccer.

[Genaro] President, you are different,

but our dear Flavia

has never lost money with soccer,

quite on the contrary, isn't it, Flavia?

This doesn't concern you.

If someone here makes money without knowing how to play,

it's you, Genaro.

So, get off my back!

[Sangaletti] Calm down. - First,

It's not true that I don't play.

Second, I work!

Unlike you.

It's useless to make such an offended face,

because you've always been the main reason

for Kadu's head to get messed up.

[Sangaletti] Calm down, Genaro.

[splash]

♪ [Sangaletti] No, no.

[Genaro] Tacky. [laughs]

[Diogo] Look, Tonho,

If you want to risk sending your girlfriend to this,

that's your decision!

She's smart, she's not messing around.

I need this money,

I'll make an investment.

♪

Investment?

Yeah.

Pay attention, Tonho. Take care.

Don't mess up our deal.

Mess up the deal, man.

It's personal.

[laughs]

[Flávia] This Genaro is an asshole!

[laughs]

I have to agree that Genaro isn't a properly polite person.

Just so you to see what I have to put up with in the soccer world.

[exhales]

The exhibition was good,

but the drinks...

[laughs]

I want to believe that after such a mess

you deserve a good dinner.

Do you agree?

I would love to,

if that wouldn't bother you, sir.

What's bothering me now is you calling me sir.

[laughs]

And then again, this doesn't concern anyone else, right?

♪

♪ [steps]

♪

[Sangaletti] Too recent vintage.

I sincerely would like an...

[noise]

[Waiter] Of course, sir. - older vintage.

[Waiter] I'll make a point of bringing a special house wine.

[steps]

[Flávia] You're demanding, huh.

Dear, when the experience comes

we get picky,

only wanting things of excellent quality.

In all senses.

Yeah...

I also admire quality,

that's why it was impossible to stay with Kadu.

Look, as much as I've tried

to sophisticate his life a bit, give him a...

a cultural polish.

It didn't work. [laughs]

It's just that there are people to whom...

drinking a good wine,

full-bodied or a late vintage,

or a cheap wine won't make the slightest difference.

[laughs]

[Waiter] Sir.

[Sangaletti] Sicilian Fulgatori!

[Sangaletti] Vintage? [Waiter] 2004.

[Sangaletti] Yes, please! [Waiter] Excuse me.

[liquid pouring]

Hmmm...

Velvety,

with remnants of red fruit in the background.

[Flávia] Ohhh!

[laughs]

[Waiter] Excuse me.

[liquid pouring]

Thank you.

[Sangaletti] So, what are we going to toast?

Hmmm...

To my discovery of Sangaletti.

And not Dr. Sangaletti,

that I had an image, so to speak,

not very good.

Well I hope I can change that image.

[laughs] Cheers!

[clink] [Flávia] Cheers!

[car turn signal]

[Man] Patty told me you need someone to go,

take some things to Europe.

I'm in.

[Diogo] I can't let you take that risk,

you...

are special, understand?

[Diogo] I can't do this to you.

[Man] Thank you, Diogo, but I'm not afraid.

But I am.

[Sangaletti] You know, I try to dive

into work...

so I won't let the loneliness the years bring

end up taking over.

Loneliness?

[Sangaletti] Loneliness.

Children raised,

a divorce.

We end up getting lonely.

You must have created an invisible barrier.

There are pleny of opportunistic women

looking for a man in your position.

But one of the good things that experience brings us

is being able to look into someone's eyes

and realize when a person is completely sincere.

♪

[Kadu] It was tough, man, the biggest mess,

Tonho came in shooting,

but uncle Jair already called me

and said that it's all settled, but we'll only train tomorrow.

[Genaro] That's rough! Stay on your toes.

Lots of ropes tied around your neck.

I know, dude, but relax, it's going to be all right.

[Genaro] James is calling me every day,

He's monitoring you, but I think deep down

they don't want to go to that damn plan B,

if you don't give results.

[yelling]

[Genaro] Calm down! Stop!

[Genaro] Calm down! Stop, stop, stop!

I'm not an athlete!

[Kadu] You used to be better, huh, Carcamano.

[noises]

[Pastor] This cake is good.

[liquid pouring]

[noises]

[noises]

[Pastor] Don't you have school today?

[Carol] I do, but I didn't go.

[Carol] I'm not going anymore.

[liquid pouring]

[objects hitting the table]

[Pastor] It's your call, tough luck!

[noises]

You have to buy poison.

[Pastor] Are they back?

Yes.

[noise]

[noise] I'll buy it.

I'll buy it when I leave the church.

[strike]

[steps]

I...

I was worried.

It's... everything's okay.

Yeah...

I've missed you.

I've missed you, that's it.

Kadu,

listen to what I'm going to tell you.

It's better if we stop here.

[Gisa] You can be sure,

what you find out about my life is not gonna be good.

[Kadu] I've already found out.

I know what you got yourself into out there in Lisbon,

but... let's do this, let's start from scratch and...

begin again, just the two of us.

Holy shit! [exhales]

♪

I'm very moved, but...

♪

what you know isn't everything.

♪

I know that...

you were an escort out there,

but...

who am I to judge?

Believe me.

The story is much worse.

I can't do this to you.

Help me to help you,

don't look for me anymore.

[dogs barking]

We can't be together.

Understand.

♪ [rats squeaking]

♪ [engine]

♪

♪

♪♪ 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 ♪

♪ To fight for rain to see the sun ♪

♪ I cried for me but I want to run, I go ♪

♪ for my dreams for my life ♪

♪ to belong to me again ♪♪

♪