In the swing of the 70s, two women fight for the love of the same man without knowing their fates were already intertwined.
Mulheres Apaixonadas is a dramatic and emotional soap opera that follows the lives of various characters as they navigate love, family, and personal struggles. The story explores themes such as infidelity, homophobia, domestic abuse, and the bonds between mothers and daughters.
Follows the story of six young individuals who work hard to achieve their dreams and also dream of loving someone special and being loved as well. Amora, Bento and Fabio were raised at an orphanage at Capo Verde by Gilson and his wife, Selma. They each took their own path in life when Amora was adopted by actress Barbara Ellen, Fabio with a broke family in the countryside and Bento grew up to become a florist in a cooperative with Gilson, Selma and Giane, a childhood friend Who secretly has a crush on him. Amora becomes a famous model and media personality and socialite Who is brattish and vain, and Malú, her adoptive sister is a responsible, simple and down to earth University student who is unloved by Barbara Ellen who considers her a mistake.
Arriving in Lisbon from London, Basílio falls in love with his cousin Luísa, but he must go to Brazil, promising he will eventually marry her. As time goes by, he sends her a letter ending the relationship and she marries Jorge, an engineer. One of Jorge's rich aunts dies, leaving him a small fortune and her former maid Juliana. Juliana gets hold of love letters between Luísa and Basílio and starts to blackmail her employer.
A group of criminals plan and execute a bank heist in Brazil, leading to hilarious and unexpected consequences.
Chico Xavier is a spiritual medium in Brazil during the 1920s to 1970s. This biographical drama follows his life and the impact of his spiritualism and faith on the Brazilian society. Chico Xavier becomes a spiritual guide and a popular figure in Brazil, promoting spiritualism and helping people find solace.
Florípedes, Dona Flor, a cooking teacher, loses her husband Vadinho, an incorrigible trickster, on Carnival Sunday. In deep mourning, tearful, she recalls the ups and downs of that relationship. But, as she is still young and beautiful, she attracts the attention of the very correct pharmacist Teodoro, with whom she marries.
In the arid lands of Pernambuco, a young boy struggles to survive amidst the harsh realities of poverty, drought, and violence. With little support from his family and a bleak future, he fights against all odds to change his destiny and find hope.
High Art is a thrilling drama about a young photographer who becomes entangled in a dangerous web of murder, deceit, and forbidden love. Set in the bustling streets of Brazil and Bolivia, the protagonist must navigate a treacherous landscape filled with ruthless American killers and knife-fighting locals. As she delves deeper into this dark world, she discovers shocking secrets and faces life-threatening situations. Will she be able to survive and escape this deadly trap?
A coming of age story about a boy in RIo de Janeiro, Brazil who, after his father's death, finds out about his family and where he came from.
In this comedy set in Rio de Janeiro, an aging couple reminisces about their past while navigating an alternate timeline. They are faced with protests, theater, and a video store that holds memories dear to them.
Story with some autobiographical touches taken from director's life.
Clumsy old lady Dina Rocha lives with her son Marcelo. After a series of incidents at home, she moves to her house in Santa Teresa. She meets her friend Nonô and she pays a visit to her old friend. Her sons do not know where she is and they go to the hospitals and morgues. Coincidently there is the body of an old lady smashed by a truck and they believe that she is their mother. Meanwhile two smalltime thieves break in Nonô's house and keep the two old ladies locked in the bathroom. During the funeral of Dina Rocha, the dysfunctional families have a quarrel disputing their heritage.
Collective film with five segments around the works and life of brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade.