Auto da Compadecida is a Brazilian comedy film released in 2000, directed by Guel Arraes and based on Ariano Suassuna's stage play of the same name. Set in the Brazilian Northeast, it follows João Grilo and Chicó, two poor tricksters whose schemes constantly backfire, and its mix of folklore, satire and slapstick made it one of Brazil's most quoted films. Short sounds from the film circulate widely in Brazilian meme edits and message groups, where a single gunshot works as shorthand for a plan collapsing or a joke landing too hard.