Belmonte’s direction is characterized by high-energy, "visual amphetamine" editing and heavy experimentation with camera filters and formats.

: The film depicts a chaotic journey of self-destruction, featuring long sequence shots of orgies and excessive substance use to illustrate their "path of excess". Thematic and Visual Style

: The "Conceptionists" aim to become "nothing". They burn identification cards to symbolize their break from societal structures.

(2005), directed by José Eduardo Belmonte, is a provocative Brazilian drama that serves as a visceral critique of middle-class apathy and the search for radical identity. Set against the modernist backdrop of Brasília, the film explores "Conceptionism," an anarchic doctrine that advocates for the total rejection of money and the ego in favor of unrestrained sex and drug use. Core Narrative and "Conceptionism"