Canastra Suja (2016) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Maria ties Rita to her bed so she can leave the house undisturbed to meet Tatu for their affair. Maria is having a clandestine relationship with her daughter's boyfriend, and she confines Rita, who has autism and requires supervision, to ensure she won't be interrupted or discovered during her visits to Tatu.

• maria
• rita
• autism
• affair
• tatu

The film strongly implies that Tatu is the father of Rita's baby. In the ending, Emília cradles the newborn (named Ritinha) and the narrative suggests that Tatu, who is Emília's boyfriend, is connected to Rita's pregnancy. This reveals the disturbing reality that the adults' betrayals have directly impacted the youngest family member.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Maria begins an affair with Tatu while he is in a relationship with Emília, establishing his pattern of sexual involvement with the family women.

• rita
• baby
• tatu
• pregnancy
• father

Donato, a wealthy client of the exploitation ring, takes Pedro to Armação dos Búzios. When they are alone in a room, Pedro becomes anxious and asks Donato to stop, but Donato reacts aggressively. This triggers a confrontation, and Celso (the ringleader) threatens both Pedro and Tatu. Pedro is saved only when one of Celso's clients recognizes him from the hotel and intervenes, sending him home.

• pedro
• donato
• buzios
• exploitation
• celso

Batista is fired because CCTV footage appears to show him near a client's missing cellphone in the parking garage. His son Pedro was also present, and when security asks to search Pedro's bag, he refuses and quits. Although the client later claims to have found the phone at home, the damage is done, Batista loses his job and his alcoholism worsens.

• batista
• fired
• hotel
• cctv
• cellphone

Emília initially lets the family believe the positive pregnancy test belongs to her, causing conflict and confusion. Later, she reveals the test actually belonged to her younger sister Rita, not herself. This shocking confession turns the family dynamic upside down and leads to Batista being expelled from the home.

• emilia
• pregnancy test
• rita
• revelation

Tatu is suggested to be the father of Rita's baby. As Emília's boyfriend, Tatu already has a relationship with the family, and the film implies he sexually exploited Rita, who has autism and limited ability to protect herself or consent. This connection underscores the film's depiction of how adult corruption and exploitation victimize the most vulnerable family members.

Foreshadowing: Maria's affair with Tatu and his role introducing Pedro to the exploitation ring establish his predatory presence in the household.

• tatu
• rita
• pregnancy
• exploitation
• connection

Maria finds a positive pregnancy test hidden in the trash. She confronts Emília, demanding to know who the father is. Emília initially refuses to answer, creating tension. This discovery sets off the chain of revelations that eventually exposes Rita as the pregnant one and leads to the family's collapse.

• maria
• pregnancy test
• trash
• confrontation

After learning that Rita, not Emília, is pregnant, and that Batista is not the father, the family expels Batista. The revelation that Rita is pregnant by someone outside the marriage, combined with Batista's long-standing alcoholism and recent job loss, creates a breaking point. The family blames him for failing to protect Rita and views him as the source of the household's dysfunction.

• batista
• expelled
• family
• home
• pregnancy

Pedro joins a sexual exploitation ring run by Celso, where young men are paid to have sex with wealthy clients. Tatu, who is dating Pedro's sister Emília, recruits Pedro to this operation. The job involves Pedro servicing wealthy patrons, including Donato, in exchange for money, a dangerous underworld that ultimately places Pedro in a traumatic situation.

Foreshadowing: Tatu offers to help Pedro find work after he leaves his hotel job, foreshadowing his recruitment into the exploitative operation.

• pedro
• celso
• exploitation
• tatu
• mansion

Pedro refuses the bag search because he is anxious and guilt-ridden about being involved in the exploitation ring. Though he is not guilty of stealing the cellphone, he fears what might be found if his belongings are inspected. His refusal fuels suspicion against him and his father, contributing to Batista's firing and the breakdown of their relationship.

• pedro
• bag search
• hotel
• suspicion