2001 · 1h 28m · Drama, Comedy
Five maids in São Paulo are observed in this episodic, impressionistic film. The women interact with each other, ride busses, work, and have longings: Rai for a husband, Créo for her lost daughter, Roxane for a career in modeling. Quitéria is naive, a gull for thieves.
Director: Fernando Meirelles, Nando Olival
Writers: Cecília Homem de Mello, Nando Olival, Renata Melo
Music by: André Abujamra
Cinematography: Lauro Escorel
Editor: Déo Teixeira