The story follows 18-year-old Mateus ( Christian Malheiros ) as he leaves his rural home for a promised job at a junkyard in São Paulo to support his family. Upon arrival, he and several other boys discover they have been duped:
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Most films about human trafficking portray the victim as a passive angel and the trafficker as a cartoonish monster. refuses this cliché. Luca is not a screaming brute; he is a businessman. He buys the boys sneakers. He gives them a beer on Sundays. He acts like a father figure while bleeding them dry. The story follows 18-year-old Mateus ( Christian Malheiros
: It examines the blurred lines between victim and oppressor as Mateus takes on more responsibility for Luca. refuses this cliché