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[whirring of lenses to adjust focus]

[camera click and a owl's hoot]

♪

[click]

[steps]

[James] Kadu,

[Yuri] Nice to meet you. - Nice.

Dr. Yuri came to Brazil because he has commitments tomorrow,

but he came today because he needed to talk to you.

[James] Do you speak English?

[speaks in russian]

[Yuri] We're not worried about what happened

with your manager, because we know

you will come through with the deal.

We are not worried

about what happened with your manager

because we know you will come through with the deal.

What we don't believe

is that you'll go back to have a performance

that's worth our money.

What we don't believe is that you'll get to the performance

that's worth our money.

With that in mind, we're searching for a team

where you can play for a few months

as the official penalty taker.

This way, we're searching for a team,

where you can play for a few months

as the official penalty taker.

You won't miss a single one,

until you'll finally do,

like you did in the championship finals.

Our bets will all be in that game.

You won't miss a single one,

until you'll finally do,

like you did in the championship finals.

Our bets will all be in that game.

In short, Kadu,

this is a long-term investment.

No one will suspect you when you miss that penalty

after having scored all the previous ones.

Let me see if I got it.

Are you already considering that I accepted this plan B?

Don't you think

I can go back to being a top athlete again,

honest and decent as I've always been?

I won't even translate that to Dr. Yuri,

because he would be upset and that wouldn't be good for you.

Boy, in the world you got into

the last thing you should do is try to understand the rules.

Don't try.

Just follow them!

Boy, in the world you got into the last thing you should do

is try to understand the rules.

Don't try,

just follow them!

[James] And a piece of advice,

find a way of learning English.

[guitar chords]

This story is not based on real facts.

However obvious they may seem.

This is a work of fiction.

♪♪ 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

♪

Get out of here!

Go away!

♪ [steps]

I'll call security!

[steps]

[suspense]

Travis, wait outside!

[suspense]

[steps]

[suspense]

What are you two doing here?

Calm down,

I just came to see if you need any help.

It's a difficult moment, sister.

I would never abandon you.

It is getting harder and harder to be away from you.

No!

I don't want it anymore.

Now, go away, please!

[steps]

[noises]

I know you, boy. I know you!

What are you worried about?

Those Russians, uncle.

They called me to a meeting.

They want to end my career at once.

[noises]

[steps]

[Jair exhales]

[Jair] Only you can end your career.

Yeah, I know, uncle.

But I have to face those guys.

I still do not know how,

but I need to do it for myself,

for you,

and for my mother.

I don't doubt it.

[tension]

[tension]

[siren]

[tension]

[tension]

[tension]

[tension]

[Gisa] I swear I tried everything for her to stay.

I knew that would not work.

I was certain.

[Kadu] How is she?

Getting better.

[Gisa] They know when that happens.

They took her straight to the hospital,

but then they're going to take her to jail.

Yeah, she was lucky,

those things didn't burst inside her stomach.

She was lucky because...

the flight was already arriving in Lisbon.

What a day!

I still have to tell her that her boyfriend...

was found dead.

[Maria] We knew Tonho would end up like this.

They didn't even send the police,

only the hearse van came.

Who's going to care about Tonho's death?

Sooner or later,

we'll have to move from here.

Think about it.

♪

These boys

are killing themselves because of this shit!

Do you have any idea who might be behind it?

Because Tonho couldn't,

he didn't have the ability to get involved in such a thing.

♪

No.

♪

[Pastor] Hear me, and do not stray

from the words that leave my mouth!

Steer clear from the adulterous woman

and do not approach her house's door!

Never!

♪ [whipping]

♪ [whipping and crying]

[Flávia] Will you be able to travel?

[Sangaletti] No, I'm not going to travel,

I have some parallel issues,

nothing to do with soccer.

[Flávia exhales]

I don't know how Kadu will react.

Kadu...

Kadu...

What does Kadu have to do with anything?

The pension.

He can...

No,

he will cut it.

[Sangaletti] But I would cut it, too,

he's absolutely right.

Imagine paying a pension to your ex-wife,

for her to be with another guy,

he's right.

[laughs]

I thought you understood, my love.

I want you to

look for Kadu immediately

and tell him that you don't want that...

pocket money he pays you anymore.

[noises]

♪

Are you sure?

♪

[clink]

Totally!

♪

Okay then,

my president!

♪

Nice!

♪

♪ [noises]

♪

♪ [noises]

[noises]

[noises]

Hello, Nice.

Give me a sign!

This is the only contact I have.

Is everything okay? Are you sick?

I'm worried!

[steps]

[Diogo] I heard what happened,

do you want to talk outside?

Duca, give me five minutes while I figure this out.

[Gisa] It will take much longer than five minutes.

[Diogo] Before you decide to start a scandal here,

I'll tell you the the damage your sister caused us.

Damage!

Did she cause you damage?

She almost died on the flight

and now she's in jail, far from home!

Gisa,

do you know why there are people like me?

Because people like you are hypocrites!

Am I responsible for your innocent sister

having swallowed all those drugs?

Do you believe that?

♪

Why don't you report me?

Because you need me.

And you come here pretending you have some power,

you have no power!

People like you pretend to care

about the righteous side of life,

but deep down you're hostage to the shit you've done!

[exhales]

Now get out!

♪

What about that thing? - I'm working on it.

Don't press me!

♪

[clink]

[Diogo] I just got an idea for you.

You want to go to Europe so much...

♪

[Kadu exhales]

[Flávia] This condo is a bit run down, huh Kadu?

You have to notify the lobby staff

that I'm not your wife anymore.

They let me in without warning.

[Kadu] Flavia, give me a break, will you?

[Flávia] After all, I'm not Mrs. Kadu anymore.

[Flávia] Is this dog still alive?

[Kadu] Poor him.

[noises]

[Kadu] Isn't all that's happening to me enough?

[Flávia] I know everything that's happening, Kadu,

more than you can imagine.

But I came here to give you good news.

[noises]

What is it?

[Flávia] I came to give you back the Lisbon apartment.

What, I don't understand.

[Flávia] That's what's in the envelope, dear.

I hadn't passed it to my name yet,

so there you have all the documents.

I am giving up all my rights.

You can ask your lawyer,

but I assure you it's all right.

Got it.

Flavia, what's the dirty trick this time?

[gasp]

I'm shocked by the image you have of me, Kadu!

My love,

it's not advantageous to have two properties

in my name in Lisbon.

Taxes, you know?

And ours, which is now all yours,

doesn't have a good view.

The Nation Park does,

it has a great view!

Got it?

I'm changing views.

And here in this envelope,

I'm relinquishing

the miserable pension that you pay me.

Did you get all this with the president?

Congratulations!

I wonder what you've been doing to manage it.

He knows how to value the woman he has on his side,

that's the difference!

[Kadu] I can imagine.

You can be ironic.

The person can be like this,

know how to value

or be alone, like you are now.

I hope everything works out.

There's only one thing I want to make clear,

you blackmailed me...

Yes, you did!

But now I want everything very well documented

so you don't go back on your word.

Another thing,

do not ever ask me for a dime!

[laughs]

You're so small minded, Kadu.

Look at me,

do you think I would need

that pocket money you paid me for the rest of my life?

You,

will miss me.

A lot!

You were an idiot who didn't know

which side to put the knife and the fork at the table.

You learned from me to have the least refinement,

but you never valued it.

You,

are a...

a puppet,

a trained little animal.

Athletic,

but that's all!

Kadu, I've always wanted someone who knows

and knows how to pronounce names of good wines

and someone who shows me the good things in life.

I'm tired,

I grew tired of your player way of being,

low level!

You go back there to your community

and I'll stay with my people.

Are you done?

Before I forget,

thank you for teaching me

to eat with fork and knife in the right places.

You can be sure

that changed my life!

You are so poor that all you have is money.

♪

[Gisa] Kadu,

I need to talk to you.

It could be at your family's house.

♪

Get the keys from uncle Jair and wait for me there

♪

[Maria] Baby,

we have to talk to you about something really sad.

You know uncle Tonho,

he went away,

he went very far.

[Clara] He died, right?

My love, when you grow up you'll understand many things

that are difficult to explain right now.

I liked him a lot.

Baby,

we did too,

we also liked uncle Tonho very much.

And I didn't care if people said he was a bad guy or not.

To me,

he was my uncle.

People say a lot of things, Clara.

But you have to learn

that what we want to happen doesn't always happen,

do you understand?

I remember when I was little

he would throw me up and I would laugh a lot.

[laughs] Keep that,

the rest doesn't matter.

Once uncle Tonho also told me

that it wouldn't be long untill he left.

That we were supposed to play a lot,

because one day I was gonna wake up

and he wouldn't be here anymore.

And we played a lot.

♪

[rain and thunder]

[Sangaletti] The year is lost!

Now pay attention,

if the team falls to the B series,

there won't be forgiveness!

[Neco] With all due respect, president, but...

you have to tell that to who's playing

and to the teacher.

[Sangaletti] You're messing with me.

If I go down, you guys are coming with me!

If that happens, president,

the press will know how to separate

who is playing and who's not.

Bullshit,

bullshit!

They're going to put you in the same bag, losers.

Look,

don't be naive!

What do you want me to do? A goal from the bench?

I never play, and when I do it's after 35 of the 2nd half.

What can I do?

I'm not the one who names the team.

But you can change the coach.

What?

Did you fight with Gilson?

I didn't fight with Gilson,

I just think he is full of himself.

He really screws with us, did you see what he did to Kadu?

He made him play out of his characteristic.

He decided that he was going to recompose the midfield,

and what happened?

The crowd only booed Kadu, every game.

It just got worse, every day.

He fucked Kadu's career,

as simple as that, president.

[rain] What about the salary, huh?

What about image rights?

Because the excuse was that Kadu's pay was expensive.

It's been five months since I got paid!

Hey boy, don't talk to me like that!

Sorry.

You asked, I'm just answering you.

[rain]

Neco,

let's do this,

you will play in the next game

and you will kick,

you'll kick it to the goal, do you understand?

Your only role in the game is to kick the ball to the goal.

Disobey Gilson,

don't take off, don't retreat, don't recompose.

Kick, kick, kick to the goal!

Kick, kick!

Do you understand?

♪

[Kadu] Has anything else happened to Suellen?

[steps]

I didn't want to feel like this, but...

it seems like every time something good happens in my life

somebody comes and pulls me down.

Calm down,

calm down!

Our life has never been easy!

Tell me everything.

I won't be shocked by anything else!

I need to go back there.

To Lisbon?

But is it because of Suellen?

Because maybe you won't have to,

I'll talk to my lawyer, he'll file suit.

I know,

I'm very grateful for your help with the lawyer,

but I need to go.

I have to go there soon.

What is it, Gisa?

You didn't tell me anything!

I need to tie up some loose ends.

Gisa,

there's no way that I can't help you!

I'll come back,

I just don't know when.

Is there anything other than Suellen

that you need to sort out there?

I did a lot of shit when I saw that...

I wasn't going to be able to have a career as a model.

I spent five years there trying and...

just being stupid.

I got sick,

I got pregnant

from the worst person I could have gotten pregnant.

The result of my life in Europe was

that today I'm HIV positive,

I have a two year old daughter who also has the virus,

and I can't even take care of her.

♪

My daughter's father is a sick psychopath,

one of those who think that loving means

hurting, locking up.

He did everything to stop me

from leaving there with my daughter.

And I had to run away and leave...

leave her there.

Gisa, I...

I didn't know what it was,

but I knew there was

more to you than they told me.

But I...

I'm trying to pick myself up, too.

I have a very difficult problem to face,

and you...

you're a survivor, just like me.

♪

Look,

whatever you need

to work it out,

to make things work,

count on me.

♪

♪♪ I'm slowly dying, I left behind ♪

Everything is wrong today.

♪

But all I needed was someone who said

it could work, count on me.

♪ I can't believe in a long ride ♪

♪ I need to find my feelings ♪♪

[Neco on the TV] It's always very sad

when a coach leaves.

But soccer is a cycle.

I'm sure everyone in the club is very confident

about the promotion of professor Vantuir.

Can you beleive that, Cidão?

But Neco had to be on this team.

I agree, Neco had to be on this team.

What I'm talking about is this coach thing,

when he's hired, they call him teacher,

after he's fired he becomes a coach.

Get out of here with that talk of

I'm sad about the coach leaving.

Come on!

Stop it! In our time,

in my time we really sabotaged,

but we weren't hypocrites!

In our time!

Saying it like that you're gonna prove we're getting old, Jair!

We're getting old, it's life, what can you do.

Honestly, everything is different today, everything!

[Roni] Uncle Jair.

A coffee?

[Jair] They fired Gilson, did you see?

[Roni] Yeah. - What?

And Maria, how is she?

Accepting, I guess.

Yeah, it's not easy for her,

but we knew it was a matter of time.

Sugar?- No, thank you.

I know, but there's one thing that doesn't fit in this story.

Have you ever heard of any connection

between Tonho and Diogo?

[Jair] Diogo, Kadu's ex-brother-in-law?

[Roni] Yeah. - No, no connection.

He came here and talked to Cidão and I.

He said the police could be after Tonho.

[suspense]

[Cidão] That's true.

[suspense]

[door slam]

[dogs barking]

[dogs barking]

How are you, Carol?

I...

I imagine what you're feeling,

have you decided what you're gonna do with your life?

It's already done,

there's no problem anymore.

Carol,

I think you shouldn't stay in the same house as him,

don't you think so?

Why did you come here?

Because of Nice,

I'm worried about her.

I heven't been able to contact her since the night you were there.

Do you happen to know where she lives?

Did she disappear?

She didn't go to work anymore,

she doesn't answer my phone calls.

[Pastor] Who else knows?

He knows

[Carol] and his maid. - Nice.

♪

Kadu, you have to go!

I can't explain, but trust me,

you have to go! - But what about Nice?

Forget Nice, you can't do anything for her now.

I'm not leaving until I know what's going on.

I swear I'll look for you and we'll talk,

but now you have to get out!

[Carol] Go, go!

[door slam]

[noises]

[hushing]

Go ahead,

I'll show you the way.

[suspense]

What do you want, is it money?

Go ahead!

Where are we going?

I'll show you.

[noises]

Look, man,

I'm trying to keep calm

because everything has its way, we can find a way.

What do you want?

[hushing]

Talk less, please, you're breaking my concentration.

Are you trying to shut me down, man?

Give me at least a chance to negotiate,

you can't possibly be so faithful to the pastor.

You don't believe in anything!

You don't know the miracle of faith.

[Kadu] I can help your family and you too.

You help me if you shut up and drive.

Turn there, on the second right!

[Travis] Did you see that movie about the taxi driver?

The guy had insomnia

and kept driving around the city all night,

beating up the lowlives

that were like demons around him.

Do you know how many times I've seen that movie?

One hundred and seven!

I write down every time I watch it.

I once managed to show the movie in jail,

[laughs]

and the guys almost killed me, they were pissed at me!

[laughs]

They don't understand anything,

anything!

If you haven't seen it, my brother,

you missed a great movie!

[noises]

[steps]

[suspense]

[steps] [suspense]

How are you?

Did you have any fever?

What happened to Nice?

What's gonna happen to Kadu?

The same as my mother?

[tension]

[tension]

Listen,

don't try it.

Don't try it!

[tire friction]

[tension]

[noises]

[door slam]

Man, we can...

we can negotiate if you want.

What is it?

[hushing]

Don't do this, man!

Don't be stupid, don't do this, for God's sake!

[suspense]

♪♪ There is no chance, there is 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 ♪

♪ There is no law ♪

♪ There is no case ♪

♪ There is no fall ♪

♪ Without pain ♪

♪ There is no chance, there is 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 ♪

♪ There is no law ♪