Lídia Mattos

A young widow admirer of art purchase a ceramic and delivery to the work of a skilled craftsman. But he falls for the woman and breaks her current dating, to the dismay of former father in law.

During the carnival, in Rio de Janeiro, rich farmer meets lovely girl in a ball, but at midnight she flees, leaving behind her breechcloth, part of her costume. The man in love tries to find her all around town. (imdb)

As André, during the childhood and teenage years living with his anarchist and communist grandparents, he managed to survive the hard years of the military regime, finding comfort in the company of a drug addict street boy and one girl that comes to live with his family. With the loss of his grandparents, he becomes Dedé Mamata and a new reality full of perspectives comes on his way. (imdb)

A professional photographer sees in an adventurer from Angola incredible similarities with her dead husband. Seeing similarities with her dead husband, a professional photographer introduces a strange man from Angola to his family. Gradually, the man awakens the true emotional identity of each one of the members. Adultery, homosexuality, suicide attempt, among others.

Princess Elizabeth is shown almost as a pure saint or a fairy, what is reinforced by the almost magical way she is introduced to scene. Besides not forgiving slavery dark times, it shows beautiful images, very well filmed.