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As Borboletas Também Amam
Monica, a naive schoolgirl from a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, meets Virginia, a former neighbor, now living in Copacabana. Influenced by her, she decides to take on a double life: in the morning she is the suburban girl, in the afternoon she attends a brothel in the South Zone. One day she meets Flávio, a friend and eventual lover of Virginia. Flávio falls in love with the purity of Monica and wants to drive away her friends, for considering Virginia a bad company for her beloved.
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Plot Summary
This Brazilian drama explores themes of forbidden love and societal constraints. It centers around a young woman's complicated relationships and her struggle against conventional expectations. The film delves into the emotional complexities of desire and the consequences of choices made in a restrictive environment.
Critical Reception
The film was noted for its exploration of sensitive themes within the context of Brazilian cinema at the time. While it garnered attention for its subject matter and performances, its critical reception was mixed, with some praising its bravery and others finding its execution uneven. It remains a notable film in Xuxa's early career before her massive fame.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its early exploration of taboo subjects.
Criticized for potentially melodramatic elements.
Recognized as an early role for a future icon.
Google audience: Information regarding specific Google user reviews for this film is not readily available, making it difficult to summarize audience sentiment.
Fun Fact
This film marked one of the very early acting roles for Xuxa Meneghel, who would later become one of Brazil's most famous television personalities and children's entertainers.
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