Reencontrarse con el único hombre que amó es el sueño de Gringa. Es dueña de un burdel en el interior de Brasil y aunque es ciega y está muy enferma, insiste en cumplir su último deseo: ir a Venecia a disculparse con el amante que abandonó hace décadas. Para llevarla a la ciudad italiana, Tonho, Rita y las demás chicas que trabajan para Gringa idean un fantástico plan con la ayuda de una compañía de circo.
Berenice is a dedicated female taxi driver in Rio de Janeiro. She is consumed by her job and the little free time she has needs to be divided between raising her son Thiago, a teenager exploring his sexuality, and her troubled relationship with her husband Domingos, a police reporter. The scars of the worn-out relationship, ruined by her husband's violent outbursts, have erased her femininity and led her into a great existential emptiness. The murder of Isabelle, a beautiful transgender woman, on Copacabana Beach, ignites her investigative side and transforms her life.
After studying in the capital, the young Cate, 18, returns to her small town in Minas Gerais, to teach in elementary school. Enthusiastic, free and communicative, she conquers the students in the act, but its leading behavior does not appeal to conservative teachers of the 40s. Every day she brings new ideas. While they discover the pleasure of learning, the school friends also have the first lessons about love, friendship and freedom. And the schoolmistress not only winning students: the most beautiful boys in town fall in love with her. Created by Tia Cida and niece of Bishop Aristides, Cate grew up with his uncle's godson, Beto, who became a priest and return to the city after studying outside.
Una mirada atrás a la edad dorada, a las "épocas felices". Paulo fija su primer recuerdo en los festejos en las calles brasileras por el fin de la Segunda Guerra Mundial de la mano de sus padres. Desde ahí recorreremos los años cincuenta, y los personajes típicos de la sociedad brasilera de aquella época; la relación con su mejor amigo y con sus padres y abuelo. Una visita a un cabaret y el encuentro sorpresivo con su padre cambiará la historia de las relaciones de una manera fascinante.
