In northern Brazil, Hermila patiently waits for her husband. However, he has abandoned her. Sexy, restless and resolute, she raffles off "a night in...

An independent private security firm arrives at a middle-class neighborhood in Recife, Brazil.

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...

After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.

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...

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...

Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some...