Luca Amaral

In the 1950s, the Santo Inácio Re-education Centre is ruled by a woman who subjects supposedly troubled young people to cruel discipline. Decades later, a group of students enters the abandoned building for a school assignment and awakens a presence that has remained within its walls. In the present day, other young people take shelter from a storm and discover that the house is still haunted by its past. Separated by time, the three groups confront the same evil and must rely on one another to survive.

The boy Lúcio is in the hospital with his mother (Alda) and sister (Zulma) when he receives an unusual visit from his grandmother Neusa, from the films “Dentro da Caixinha”, dressed as a clown. Doctor Parafina lends a mysterious little box that, when opened, transports Lúcio and his family to the Sertão da Memória, a fantastic place inhabited by characters from children’s songs, such as Mulher Rendeira, Mestre André and Marinheiro Só. However, the presence of the children in the forgotten world of old songs revives hope and awakens, in all the inhabitants, the desire for them to stay inside the box forever.

Two schools from opposite worlds are invited to an exclusive music contest. The prize is the chance to shoot a professional music video with a famous artist whose identity will only be revealed at the final. At the Elite School, design students navigate a world of image, competition and status, while their academically minded classmates seek to prove their worth. At the Military College, discipline and loyalty unite students who see the contest as an opportunity to stand out. Throughout the semester, each class prepares an original performance as rivalries and personal conflicts raise the stakes.