Ivan Mesquita

때는 1925년, 브라질 동북 해안의 작은 도시인 일례우스에서 술집을 운영하는 나십과 가난하고 배운 데 없지만 매력적인 가브리엘라가 만난다. 가브리엘라는 술집의 요리사가 되고 나십의 정부이다가 부인이 된다. 동명의 소설이 원작이다.

Polidoro is a naive farmer. Convinced by his daughter and son-in-law, he sells his farm to Agenor, a swindler and friend of his son-in-law. Through a trap, Polidoro travels to Bariloche while his farm is sold illicitly to third parties.

An aspiring model leaves her wealthy middle-aged lover for a handsome young writer. But as her career takes off, their relationship gets worse.