Sonhos roubados (2009)
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Nanda Costa, Amanda Diniz, Kika Farias, Marieta Severo, Daniel Dantas, Nelson Xavier
Three friends in the slums face troubled family lives and hardship while dreaming of a better future.
The story
Jessica, Sabrina, and Diane are friends living in the slums, each facing a troubled family life. Seventeen-year-old Jessica is a single mother who lives with her young daughter and Horacio, the child’s grandfather, who repairs bicycles. Sabrina’s mother abandoned her, while fourteen-year-old Diane misses her absent father and lives with her aunt and uncle. Jessica and Sabrina sometimes meet men in bars or at dances and have sex with them for money. Diane also faces sexual abuse by her uncle. Despite these hardships, the girls continue to dream of a better future.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Three friends, Jessica, Sabrina, and Diane, live in the slums. They all come from troubled families. Jessica is a seventeen-year-old single mother who lives with her young daughter and the girl’s grandfather, Horacio, who repairs bicycles. Sabrina was abandoned by her mother, while fourteen-year-old Diane was abandoned by her father, whom she misses very much. Diane lives with her aunt and uncle. To earn money, Jessica and Sabrina sometimes meet men in bars or at dances and have sex with them for money. Diane, meanwhile, has to endure sexual abuse by her uncle. Jessica finds a regular client in Ricardo, a prisoner who asks her to give up prostitution. Sabrina dates a local gangster, who abandons her as soon as she becomes pregnant. Despite all the hardships and humiliation, the girls continue to dream of a better future.
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