The Good Smoker Hillbilly

Two couples get together to carry out a big robbery on a strong car. Marcos and Lourdes, one of the couples, need to save the money, which will be divided among the four of them the next day. To do this, they decide to spend their time in a cheap hotel, where Lourdes is the victim of an overdose and is on the verge of death. When Marcos leaves to seek help, the girl dies and is found by the hotel manager, who despairs, thinking that Marcos ran away after murdering her. Due to his financial problems and terrified of the situation, the manager decides to bury the girl with his own hands and ends up, unknowingly, also burying the suitcase with the stolen money.

Directed by Francisco Cavalcanti, The Good Smoker Hillbilly leans on a strong ensemble — Francisco Cavalcanti, Oswaldo Cirillo, Solange Dumont — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1986.