When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a...

A pawn shop proprietor buys used goods from desperate locals – as much to play perverse power games as for his own livelihood, but when the...

Paulinho Gogó narrates his stories on a park bench for different listeners, while waiting for the arrival of his beloved Nega Juju.

Public functionary and family man Lineu and his beloved wife Nenê celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first date. In the present day, Lineu...

In Northeastern Brazil, twelve-year-old Maria is sold to have a better life as a housemaid. However, Maria is resold and sent to a brothel in the...

A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.

Veronica, a young woman, lives in Recife, one of the most violent cities in Brazil. Her life is filled with fleeting love affairs and passing...

Dario is a psychologist who has recently began taking child patients again, after going through a traumatic experience. His first patient is Sofia, a...

After a sink full of soapy water empties through a gurgling drain, a finger appears from underneath: Zé, a plumber, is at work. Eva, the lady...

Teca, a late-night radio show host, uses her astrological skills to help listeners who call in for advice. But her own life feels empty and lonely....