Dina (Maria Santiago) is a teenager brought up by her grandmother, employed as a housekeeper for a fairly well-off family. Since Dina only has her grandmother, she spends her time fantasizing about her life and reading comic-book love stories -- activities that do nothing to improve her dim perspective of reality. Due to these handicaps and her own inexperience, she gets involved with Django (Luis Lucas), a shady character who decides to use her as bait to attract men and then rob them. One day when both are in a taxi with robbery in mind, the driver gets suspicious so Django shoots him, and so does Dina. She escapes and runs away -- though it seems like she has learned too little too late. This story unfolds against a time of upheaval in Portugal (mid-1970s) when the military government is formulating a constitution and social changes are happening everywhere.
as Dina
as Django
as Dina's Boss
as Dina's Boss
as The Bosses' Friend
as Pawnbroker
as Man in the Bus
as Dina's Friend
as Taxi Driver
as Pawnbroker's Wife
as Ana - Dina's Grandmother
as Panther - Bar Owner
as Dina's Teacher
as Young Man at the Bar
as Boss's Child
as Man in the Car
as Man at the Bar
as Narrator (voice)
