After years living in São Paulo, Hermila returns to her village in north-eastern Brazil with her newborn son. Time passes and she realizes that her husband has abandoned her. Determined to raise enough money to escape again, she comes up with a plan to raffle off her body for one night only.

In Karim Aïnouz’s neorealist drama, life in the Brazilian small town of Iguatu bursts with vivacity, yet the gorgeous landscape can hardly conceal financial woes. Playing one of the many women who resort to desperate measures, Hermila Guedes delivers a zestful performance tinged with melancholy.