Keswick Film Festival

Synopsis

Although starting darkly, this uplifting film, inspired by a true store develops into a warm comedy about the need for people to adapt to find happiness. Stunning Cinemascope images, a moody score and a superb central performance from Regina Casé (ably supported by the three male leads) comes together in an unsentimental study of women's changing role in Brazilian society.

Winner in Cannes, Cartagena, Brazil, Havana and Karlovy Vary Festivals