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Perhaps few words are as powerful as the word monster. It can certainly evoke countless thoughts and sensations. When faced with it, you might picture characters from your childhood, from lullabies, or from short stories told by adults to instill fear and encourage good behavior. We create our own monsters, and we fear them for what they reveal about ourselves.

Sara, a young mother who believes her boyfriend, Mario, has abandoned her, goes in search of the love of her life, but Mario is already in a relationship with Lígia. The short film follows the disturbing evolution of this love triangle, culminating in a shocking and tragic act for those involved, revealing the true emotions that drive these relationships.

A series of gruesome deaths, the disappearance of a digital influencer, and the existence of a serial killer in the city place Detective Carla Zagal in charge of an investigation where secrets from the past, traumas, and obsessions of the characters are revealed in an explosion of emotions, violence, and fear that become a matter of life or death for those involved, as they tread the path in search of both physical and psychological salvation.