Released Date:
2002-10-03
Languages:
Portuguese
Countries:
Brazil
Runtime:
85 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.2 (927 Reviews)
Cecèlia Homem de Mello (screenplay)
Fernando Meirelles (screenplay)
Renata Melo (play)
Renata Melo (screenplay)
Nando Olival (screenplay)
Five maids in Sèo Paulo are observed in this episodic, impressionistic film. The women interact with each other, ride busses, work, and have longings: Rai for a husband, Crèo for her lost daughter, Roxane for a career in modeling. Quitèria is naive, a gull for thieves. Cida has a husband and also a lover. While each woman gets what she wishes for (more or less), it doesn't always make things better. As Roxane says, no child sets out to become a maid. But once there, are all other doors closed?
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