Tired of her boring husband, secretary Cordélia finds refuge in a love affair with her boss and afterwards, believes she has found true love in the person of a car salesman.
Pris dans une rafle de police Pixote, dix ans, vit l'enfer d'une maison de redressement. Quand il retourne dans les rues de Sao Paulo, l'apprentissage de la violence a fait de lui un dangereux delinquant.
Young congressman Miguel Horta represents a party that is directly opposed to the present government. He slyly switches parties in order to gain favor with those in power, seriously compromising his own ideals and ethics in the process.