May 11, 1983
In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in Ilhéus, a small Brazilian coastal town run by the local colonels.
April 1, 1981
Man meets woman, and invites her home. The two start an intense relationship in order to shield themselves from loneliness.