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The film covers the intimacy of the last 19 days of Getúlio Vargas' life, a period in which he was isolated in the Catete palace, while his opponents accused him of being the mastermind behind the attack on Tonelero Street against journalist Carlos Lacerda. The Last Days of Getúlio was released on May 1, 2014, was directed by João Jardim, written by George Moura and starring Tony Ramos as Getúlio and Drica Moraes who played Alzira Vargas, daughter of the former president. He committed suicide in his room, at Palácio do Catete, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.