Cecília is a young stage actress and playwright who dates Lourenço, a young rock band guitarist who dreams of making films. But the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic will unearth Cecília's past demons, putting her relationship with Lourenço at risk.
Cecília is a young stage actress and playwright who dates Lourenço, a young rock band guitarist who dreams of making films. But the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic will unearth Cecília's past demons, putting her relationship with Lourenço at risk.
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Adrienne is trying to decide whether to stay in her unhappy marriage or not, and her life changes when Paul, a doctor who is travelling to reconcile with his estranged son, checks into an inn where she is staying.
Miss Meadows is a school teacher with impeccable manners and grace. However, underneath the candy-sweet exterior hides a ruthless gun-toting vigilante who takes it upon herself to right the wrongs in the world by whatever means necessary. For Miss Meadows, bad behavior is simply unforgivable.
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