Mixing documentary and fiction, five women, Brazilian writers from across the country tell the stories of five women. Telma, a flag-bearer in a Samba School of Rio de Janeiro, struggles to win the most coveted prize of Carnival. Laura, a single mother in her forties, is faced with entering the competitive São Paulo job market at the end of a marriage entirely dedicated to her husband and child. Esmeralda, a country girl from Bahia, tries to reconcile her faith as a Christian with the superstitions of society and the history of a strict, conservative upbringing. Ana, a young student from Maceió, makes a journey of self-discovery in which she reconsiders her own values. Martileide, a waitress who is no longer able to bear her sparse livelihood in a poor suburb of Curitiba, finds hope in the voice of a radio announcer.
Sensual, amusing, and at times sarcastic and cruel, these narratives — some based on true stories — explore a range of universal female types that come to life by the unique experiences of these extraordinary characters.

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