9oitavos

A black essay on trains, beaches and space occupation.

Haunted by the early loss of her son, Neta struggles to find peace while working as a housekeeper on a remote farm with her husband, Nelson. When the landowners arrive for the weekend, her buried pain is reawakened and ignites a spiral of revenge, leading to an inevitable confrontation between grief, power, and justice.

"O Esquema" (The Scheme) shows the reunion of two colleagues, one who hasn't lived in his hometown called Goiana-Brazil for many years and is coming to visit, and the other who has never stopped living in the city. Worlds colliding.

The rural community of Sítio Ambé is preparing for the traditional St. John's festivities, but the atmosphere that should be one of joy and devotion is surrounded by tension due to the imminent conflict over land. Inalda, a community leader, draws on ancestral knowledge to defend her people from an unexpected attack that comes from the skies.