Adaptations of 40 short stories of brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues, written between 1951 and 1961. The stories were considered scandalous at the time as Rodrigues used immoral characters and black humor to satirize the hypocrisy and repression in people's daily lives.
Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier more
Johan and Marianne are married and seem to have it all. Their happiness, however, is a façade for a troubled relationship, which becomes even rockier when Johan admits that he's having an affair. Before long, the spouses separate and move towards finalizing their divorce, but they make attempts at reconciling. Even as they pursue other relationships, Johan and Marianne realize that they have a significant bond, but also many issues that hinder that connection. close
Luna Marta,
Patricia Reyes Spindola,
Beatriz Sheridan,
Gaston Tuset
Rodrigo Junquera finds out he is close to death, he decides to ask the nanny of his young child, Virginia Martínez, a beautiful and honest woman, to marry more
Rodrigo Junquera finds out he is close to death, he decides to ask the nanny of his young child, Virginia Martínez, a beautiful and honest woman, to marry him with the intention of preparing the road so she can look after his children when he's gone. Virginia has to deal with the contempt of Rodrigo's children who acuse her of being an ambitious woman who married their father for his money. Virginia is in love with Rodrigo's eldest son, Carlos Alberto, who has come to mistreat her after finding out she married his dad. close
Before his death, Don Erasmo de la Mora marries Esperance, a faithful maid who raised his five children. In fact, Diego is the son of Esperanza, to whom more
Before his death, Don Erasmo de la Mora marries Esperance, a faithful maid who raised his five children. In fact, Diego is the son of Esperanza, to whom de la Mora was given his surname, which he is so proud of, but only Esperanza herself and Fabricio, the eldest son of Don Erasmo, know about this. Don Erasmo believes that only Esperanza can keep the little he leaves them. Mirelia and Diego take Esperanza into bayonets and after the death of her father arrange a real hell for her, believing that she by force achieved from don Erasmo this marriage, which led to the fact that Esperanza was at the head of the family de la Mora.
Saul introduces Diego to Carolina, the sister of his girlfriend Margaret. And Diego takes advantage of the girl’s naivete to deprive her of innocence, and then when it turns out that Caroline is pregnant, she abandons the child. Esperanza takes Caroline with him, and Diego in turn begins to care for Hessica Villarreal, his own sister by father. And again, Esperance comes into play and thwarts Diego's plans. . . close