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Multi-award-winning actor Regina Case' (The Second Mother, Me You Them, and Made in China) plays Mada', the fifty-something caretaker for a cluster of luxury beachside condos owned by a wealthy Rio de Janeiro family. Unfolding over thecourse of three consecutive summers - 2015 to 2017 - the film follows Mada' as she invests in a roadside snack kiosk while tending to the very need of her condescending employers, becomes a bystander in a major money-laundering scandal, and eventually launches a whole new career. With every dizzying new turn of events, Mada' manages to retain her high spirits, her sense of loyalty to those who deserve it - and her eagle eye for opportunity.
- Winner Best Actress Rio International Film Festival 2019
- Theatrically Released 2021
- Toronto International Film Festival 2019
- Hamptons International Film Festival 2019
(Selected Press)
"Cleverly written and staged. Marks another occasion for Brazilian actress Regina Casé to shine in the role of a housekeeper trying to overcome stiff social barriers and find her own slice of happiness."
- THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Madá's entrepreneurial spirit and take-no-prisoners attitude make her an entertaining central character. One of the best cinematic commentaries on the Brazilian corruption scandal to date."- Eye For FilmTHREE SUMMERS