LourenÃ§o is a lonely pawn shop owner. His work has made him insensitive to the suffering of those who desperately seek to sell him their personal possessions. LourenÃ§o's lack of emotions makes him deal with the world as a collection of objects to be bought. He begins to play power games with his customers, and derives pleasure from it.LourenÃ§o narrates the movie, and throughout the plot he reveals his growing lust for power. The name of the movie ("The Smell from the Drain") comes from an insistent bad odour that comes from the restroom in LourenÃ§o's office. LourenÃ§o's lust for power is symbolized by the smell from the drain in his office. The drain smells from his feces. He slowly comes to realize that the stench from the drain comes from him. LourenÃ§o's life changes when he becomes infatuated with a local waitress, in particular her butt. Yet, her butt becomes yet another object to him, and as with any other object, he desires to possess it. In the end, he destroys the beauty of the woman's behind by paying her to see it.
Question: What did Lourenco have a lust for?, Answer: Power Question: Where did the name of the movie, "The Smell from the Drain" come from?, Answer: The bad odour from Lourenço's office restroom Question: What does Laurence list for?, Answer: Power Question: What is Lourenco's desire for the butt?, Answer: He wants to possess it. Question: Who narrates the movie?, Answer: Lourenco Question: What did Lourenco become infatuated with?, Answer: A local waitress's butt Question: What ultimately happened in the end with the woman's butt?, Answer: It lost it's beauty. Question: What type of business does Lourenco own?, Answer: Pawn shop Question: Where is the smell in his office coming from?, Answer: Drain Question: What brings Lourenco pleasure?, Answer: power games Question: What does the smell of the drain symbolize?, Answer: Lourenço's lust for power