In Rio de Janeiro, the forty and something years old Mercedes (Lília Cabral) goes to the psychoanalyst and tells the story of her life since she was a girl and lost her mother. Along the three years of analysis, her life changes and she divorces from her husband Gustavo (José Mayer) and has love affairs with the younger Theo (Reynaldo Gianecchini)
Acting
Lília Cabral's fearless, vanity-free lead
Writing
Session structure builds delicious slow-burn tension
Director
José Alvarenga Jr.
Lília Cabral
Mercedes
José Mayer
Gustavo
Reynaldo Gianecchini
Theo
Cauã Reymond
Murilo
Alexandra Richter
Monica
Eduardo Lago
Carlos Ernesto
Paulo Gustavo
René
Elias Gleizer
Agenor
Antonio Pedro
Tio de Gustavo
Vera Mancini
Hillary
Helena Fernandes
Shirlene
Duda Mamberti
Padre
Julianne Trevisol
Ju
César Cardadeiro
Filho de Mercedes
Johnny Massaro
Filho de Mercedes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lília Cabral was already Brazil's biggest telenovela star; this rare film lead let her play messy and unlikable.
The film adapts the Argentine series 'En terapia,' but relocates to Rio's specific class and sensuality codes.
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