During the military dictatorship in Brazil, Lorena, Lia and Ana Clara, three university students of different social backgrounds and origins meet at a nun's pension in São Paulo. Besides their differences, they become close friends, sharing their dramas and dreams, helping each other until the day they have to separate permanently.
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Adriana Esteves
Lorena
Known for
Brazil Avenue
Executive Order
Cláudia Liz
Ana Clara
Also in
Uga-Uga
Cara & Coroa
Drica Moraes
Lia
Known for
Hidden Truths
Xica da Silva
Camila Amado
Madre Alix
Known for
Loucas pra Casar
Vai Que Dá Certo
Esther Góes
Mãe de Lorena
Known for
Girls from Ipanema
Otávio Augusto
Valdomiro
Known for
Brazil Avenue
Central Station
Eduardo Wotzik
Miguel
Clarice Niskier
Bugre
Also in
Uga-Uga
Carinha de Anjo
Eduardo Filipe
Max
Also in
The Next Victim
A Viagem
Henri Pagnoncelli
Dr. Nemesius
Known for
Apocalipse
Genesis
Sonia de Paula
Irmã Bula
Also in
The Trapalhões
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
Walney Costa
Mieux
Known for
Xica da Silva
Emiliano Ribeiro Director · David Neves Writer Onésio Paiva Writer
First release June 13, 1995 · Produced in Brazil
Production
Brazil
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Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · June 13, 1995
Premiere
Brazil · December 8, 1995
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No release date listed for United States.
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