Fátima Muniz

A teacher awaits the arrival of his late students. Far away, a young couple wakes up surrounded by trees. It’s ten-fifteen in the morning.

A terrified young woman is staring at a disturbing monstrosity, a kind of Pagan spirit that has sprung out of a river. Such is the opening scene of Pajeú, named after the creature, a fantastic character which follows the meanderings of the river and drives the story. Eager to get rid of a nightmare that is infecting her life, Maristela is looking into the story of Pajeú, the now forgotten figure buried in the depths of the city of Fortaleza. The film goes through successive urban transformations leading to the burying of Pajeú, a mystery imbued with supernatural elements.

Otavio and Gilda are a very wealthy couple of the Brazilian elite who have the habit of eating their employees. Otavio owns a private security company and is a notable member of The Cannibal Club. When Gilda accidentally discovers a secret from Borges, a powerful congressman and the Club’s leader, her and her husband’s lives are in grave danger.

Solange is heartbroken to discover that Manuel, her fiancé and work partner, no longer wants to marry her. Not knowing how to go on with her life, she ends up opening a tapioca stand, which competes with Manuel's. The two develop a rivalry that gets worse when Manuel feels jealous when he sees Solange involved with another man.