Andrea Santana

During the day, Gloria is just another school bus driver. But at night, she keeps something in her room that could destroy her reputation - and everything people think about her. When her secret is at risk of being revealed, Gloria loses control and begins to suspect everyone around her.

To escape her abusive husband, garbage collector Gal packs her two young children, Rihanna and Benin, onto the top of her cart and heads across São Paulo to her cousin’s house. As she struggles to avoid the dangers of the streets along the way, she convinces the children that they are on a big and exciting adventure. When they arrive at her cousin’s house, they are warmly welcomed and fed. However, what initially seems like a safe haven soon turns out to be a trap. Gal realises that not only her own safety is at risk, but also the future of her children.

A director starts from a disturbing provocation to explore, in the tone of a fable, the boundaries between motherhood, desire, and identity. At the center is Selma, a mother consumed by jealousy, who spirals into delusions and imagined rivalries after discovering signs of her son's sexual life.