Kate Hansen

The dream of Brazilian independence, under Dom Pedro I, is expressed in the cry of "Freedom or Death" (O Grito de Independencia ou Morte), since cries were the only way to rally up support against colonial oppression. Dom Pedro I (played by Tarcisio Meira) heads Brazil's break from his own parent's homeland, Portugal. A classic Brazilian historical costume drama epic. (imdb)

A German family moves to a small town in the interior of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and buys a hotel there, which soon becomes sort of a meeting point for Nazi sympathizers. (imdb)

Three young men from the beach neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro lead a carefree life, in spite of having no money. After meeting Denise, who presently turns out to be Dênis (a man), they start to learn some tricks and their lives begin to change. (imdb)

Psychiatrist lends her country house to patient, expecting she would repose. But she meets a neurotic former lover, and the psychiatrist gets so involved in the couple's problems that she ends up getting dependent of them. (imdb)

Marcelo's life is set right in a puzzle in time. Return of the past the women who crossed his life.

Renato buys a house on the beach in order to help his wife Helen to recover from her nervous breakdowns and hallucinations. But the former owner of the house had been hanged there. At night the appliances come to life, the house lights flash and an image appears to hang. Renato, who is an engineer and materialistic, passionate about cybernetics, does not believe in supernatural events and wants to commit his wife.

Luiza, famous professional, actress of TV and cinema, is in existential crisis. Trying to solve it, it breaks with Renato, a rich industrialist older than her, who does not content to lose it. He continues to meet with César, a young TV star, who advises her to take on her own sexuality.

Widowed one year ago, Eleonora, a 33-year-old woman from Sao Paulo's upper bourgeoisie, lives alone, unsuited to her husband's absence, an intellectual frustrated and torn between the need for transcendence and a strong sexual compulsion. The life of the couple, although not happy, was intense. However, the presence of her a long-time friend Ana Maria, just arrived from Paris, a middle-class university student, is staying at his house...