Daniel Dantas

Adaptation to the screen of three amoral tales of Nelson Rodrigues

Luiza is an architect who just got out of a ruined relationship. Gabriel is a biologist and he has finished a long-term marriage with divorce. When they both meet, chances that they can do well together are not that big. But they will try to, even if their friends Barata (a convict bachelor totally skeptical when it comes to love) and Marta (a mathematic analyst who wishes that human relations were just as exact as numbers are). (imdb)

In order to leave her past and family values behind, woman has relationships with many men and, among many doubts, tries to find out her own identity and happiness. (imdb)

Engraçadinha is a sexy teenager, with whom every man wants to get involved, except her cousin Sílvio, the only man she loves. On Sílvio's engagement day, she seduces him at the party and becomes pregnant. But her father, Dr. Arnaldo, tells her a horrible secret, saying that her child cannot be born. A tragedy ensues. (imdb)

Dissection of Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as models to illustrate political and sociological theses. (imdb)

A man leaves the apartment of his girlfriend to get a newspaper completely naked and the door closes behind him. One of the neighbours sees a naked man and screams, and the man runs away downstairs. Then, the movie shows various situations involving the man running down the streets of Rio de Janeiro, attempting to return home to get some clothes. (imdb)

Middle-class family reform their apartment, and the noise, the contact with the workers and strange occurrences turn what was supposed to be a trivial matter into a trip to hell. (imdb)

Fishy businessman deposits some money in his secretary's (and lover) account. But a typing mistake sends the money to an honest woman's account, whose husband had just been fired. (imdb)

Ulisses has failed in his professional life, but leads a happy life with his wife Ângela and their two daughters. Until the day he is introduced to Bárbara, a very beautiful woman living in Rio de Janeiro. Ângela becomes her friend and gives her the dress Ulisses had given her. From then on, marital problems arise, and he becomes increasingly attracted to Bárbara. (imdb)

In Brasília, Brazil, the daily routine and aspirations of a group of young people, among them an actress, a politician's son, and a hitchhiking girl. (imdb)

The movie is based on the Brazilian TV series "Os Normais" (2001), that lasted for 3 seasons, from 2001 to 2003. This is the second spin-off from the show (the first one was Os Normais - O Filme (2003)). (imdb)

An aspirant writer founds out that his girlfriend is having an lesbian affair with a foreign girl. Instead of trying solve the problem, he starts having an affair with that girl.

The life of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig in Brazil. He wrote the famous book "Brasil, País do Futuro" (Brazil, Country of the Future). He and his wife Lotte, in a mysterious death pact, decided to kill themselves in the week following 1942 Carnival, in Brazil. (imdb)

Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane have dreams, just like all young people of any social class or place in the world. They live in a low-income neighborhood in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro and find in prostitution a way to survive and satisfy their consumer desires. However, even faced with the trials of absolute uncertainty and lack of hope, Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane insist on loving, having fun and planning their future.

The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, 1954, at rua Toneleros, Rio de Janeiro, in which Major Vaz was assassinated instead. Investigations pointed to Gregório Fortunato, chief of Vargas' personal guard, as the orderer of the frustrated assassination. (imdb)

Three women in conflict (played by the same actress, Lucélia Santos), for lack of a strong father presence in their childhood: a writer, whose relationship with the husband is falling apart; a passive woman having to face an opressive and empty marriage; and a young woman who've decided to get shelter in a world of her own. (imdb)

Michael is a journalist in charge of interviewing Father Stephen, a famed catholic missionary who helps the needy in Brazil and is known for his defense of a land reform. The interview is requested since the congress is close to approve some more benefits to the landowners. However, the Father refuses to give interviews. Michael does not give up easily and enters an imoral game to try to obtain his interview.

In 1960s Rio de Janeiro, aspiring writer Felipe leads a life of wild parties held in an apartment in famous street Barata Ribeiro in Copacabana. There he and his friends enjoy freedom even in the midst of a complicated political moment.

A couples counseling therapist realizes she might need help with her own marriage after meeting a new pair of young clients. (imdb)