The film brings Clarice Lispector’s novel Uma Aprendizagem ou O Livro dos Prazeres to the current days. In the plot, Lóri is a lonely and melancholic woman. She divides her time between her duties as a school teacher and her relationships, which are always fast and shallow. By chance, she meets...
The difficulties and frustrations faced by a woman after adopting a baby. She tries but doesn't succeed breastfeeding the child and that changes their relationship.
Amanda, an introverted 12 year-old swimming athlete, finds safety in her own world: underneath the water. Lacking attention from her parents, she spends most of the time at the swimming pool, training and trying to succeed in maybe the only thing she truly loves. Priscila, an amazing swimmer,...
Two moments in the life of Pedro. First in 1997, he lives with his family in Rio de Janeiro and works at Gás do Brasil, a company that is undergoing a tough restructuring process, with layoffs and early retirements. Soon, privatization will come. In the second moment, two years later, Pedro lives...
Ligia works in an amusement park. Suspended on a polka dot toy, she waits while the children try to hit the target to knock it down. Her uniform is a fantasy.
Deusa works as a toll collector on the island where she lives. Used to seeing the movement of travelers, she had never thought about her own destination. When a whale runs aground on the beach, Deusa feels different.
Ana returns to her childhood's home along with Luísa, her daughter. Once there, she is confronted with memories of a difficult relationship and is forced to deal with the adversities of motherhood.
