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Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.
When a pedestrian is hit by a bus, the simple clerk Arandir runs and kisses the moribund in a gesture of sympathy and unconditional pure love. Opportunist photographer Amado Pinheiro witnesses the scene and sees the opportunity to sell newspaper and, together with the despicable and abusive chief of police Cunha, accuses Arandir of homosexuality.
After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.
After an ordinary day of classes, a hesitant student is convinced to go to the DCE, a party that takes place every Thursday on the Praia Vermelha campus of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. As she crosses the gardens of the School of Communication's Palace, she feels something watching her from the empty amphitheater. At the DCE, the night unfolds, alcohol flows, and the place fills with people. But the disturbing presence following her remains, drawing ever closer. Amid shadows and whispers, she comes face to face with the unknown — or something far more sinister lurking nearby.
