Dina (Maria Santiago) is a teenager brought up by her grandmother, employed as a housekeeper for a fairly well-off family. Since Dina only has her grandmother, she spends her time fantasizing about her life and reading comic-book love stories -- activities that do nothing to improve her dim perspective of reality. Due to these handicaps and her own inexperience, she gets involved with Django (Luis Lucas), a shady character who decides to use her as bait to attract men and then rob them. One day when both are in a taxi with robbery in mind, the driver gets suspicious so Django shoots him, and so does Dina. She escapes and runs away -- though it seems like she has learned too little too late. This story unfolds against a time of upheaval in Portugal (mid-1970s) when the military government is formulating a constitution and social changes are happening everywhere.
Directing | Solveig Nordlund | Director |
Writing | Solveig Nordlund | Screenplay |
Sound | Paulo Brandão | Music |
Editing | Teresa Caldas | Editor |
Editing | Solveig Nordlund | Editor |
Writing | Luiza Neto Jorge | Screenplay |
Costume & Make-Up | Luís de Matos | Makeup Artist |
Production | Henrique Espírito Santo | Production Manager |
Sound | Maria Paola Porru | Sound Designer |
Camera | Acácio de Almeida | Director of Photography |