Maria (Liberato) was born on April 21st 1960, the same date as the inauguration of Brazil's new capital, Brasília. The film shows parallels in the lives of both Maria and Brasília.
The film tells the story of the energetic and pulsating singer Elis Regina since her arrival in Rio de Janeiro at age 19 until her tragic and early death. Despite all the difficulties, success comes fulminant and the life of Elis Regina gained national and international recognition, becoming undoubtedly considered today the greatest Brazilian singer of all time.
In northern Brazil, Hermila patiently waits for her husband. However, he has abandoned her. Sexy, restless and resolute, she raffles off "a night in paradise" with herself. This beautifully-shot portrait doesn't shy away from the burdens of a young scarred woman, but it also celebrates her courage to live according to her own rules.
South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation to prove his claim, but when the evidence still appears to be inconclusive, Polsky is forced to engage in a relationship with the enemy in order to obtain irrefutable proof.
The sierras of southern Brazil, 1963. The son of an French man and a Brazilian woman, Tony is a young man with a profound love of cinema and poetry. After graduating from college he returns to his small town in rural Brazil, to find out that his father had left for good, back to France. Tony then looks for the company of his fathers friends in search of information and references of a lost male role-model. He becomes a school teacher and a male figure to kids, in an attempt to provide them with something he lacks himself. A series of developments lead him to a surprising final lead on his fathers' whereabouts and reasons for leaving.
Sean Durkin'in yazıp yönettiği The Nest, bir girişimci olan Rory'nin, Amerikalı eşi ve çocuklarını kendi anavatanı İngilitere'ye dönmeye ikna etmesini ve ailenin burada yeni bir başlangıç yapmaya çalıştığı sırada yaşananları anlatıyor. Rory, son derece hırslı bir girişimcidir. Amerikalı eşini ve çocuklarını banliyödeki rahat yaşamlarından ayrılarak kendi anavatanı İngiltere’ye taşınmaya ikna eder. Burada bir fırsat yakalayan Rory, eski firmasına katılır ve muhteşem bir malikane kiralar. Kısa bir süre sonra bu çekici yeni başlangıcın ve evliliklerinin altında yatan nahoş sırlar ortaya çıkacaktır.
Carlos is a young man from the São Paulo middle class who works for a big company during a time when foreign automobile industries were settling in Brazil. Shortly after, he accepts a job at a factory that makes automobile parts, where he becomes manager. To a certain extent, he is a family man who works hard, earns well and lives unsatisfied. Without any prospects in his life to change the condition he rejects, his last resort is escaping.