The story follows Vanessa (played by ), a wealthy and spoiled young woman in São Paulo who suffers from severe neglect and rejection by her mother. Having been raised primarily by her maid, Dalva ( Jussara Calmon ), and the butler/chauffeur, Pedro ( Zózimo Bulbul ), Vanessa experiences deep psychological distress and vivid sexual hallucinations involving assault.
O filme navega pelas águas turvas do . Utiliza uma temática psicológica complexa — o trauma sexual reprimido — como mero pretexto para exibir cenas de nudez e violência explícita. Ao mesmo tempo, como aponta um texto do crítico Cleber Eduardo, a obra consegue capturar um estado genuíno de "perturbação sexual" que permeou a produção audiovisual do Brasil na década de 1980, indo além do mero apelo comercial.
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Vanessa Alves, Zózimo Bulbul, Rubens Pignatari, Léo Magalhães Language Portuguese Running Time 78 minutes Cinematic Style and Controversies 1. The Sploitation Lens
: Most modern viewers view it as a "messy" production primarily designed to showcase its lead actress in erotic situations, though some find depth in its experimental, "out of the basement" feel. Quick Facts Conrado Sanchez Vanessa Alves, Zózimo Bulbul, Jussara Calmon Erotic Drama / Sexploitation Portuguese
: Interestingly, the film was released right as Western psychiatry began aggressively experimenting with uncovering "repressed memories"—a trend that later fueled the Satanic Panic of the 1980s. The film inadvertently provides a hyper-exaggerated, almost satirical critique of this era, displaying a therapist whose methods are highly unorthodox, manipulative, and downright unbelievable.