O Auto da Compadecida is a beloved Brazilian comedy film released in 2000, adapted from Ariano Suassuna's 1955 stage play. Its story follows João Grilo and Chicó, and one of its most remembered episodes involves the death of a dog and the fight for a proper burial. Clips from the film circulate constantly in Brazil as reaction audio, and this lament became a shorthand for over-the-top mourning. Shared on soundboards and in WhatsApp groups, it remains popular because the scene is familiar to generations of Brazilian viewers.