(AKA Professional Woman) A Brazilian film about women who work for an advertising agency and have serious sexual hangups. Not your standard erotic-drama or your ordinary sex romp; this has some memorably disturbing scenes.
CHARACTERS:
- Sandra (Wilma Dias), top model
- Luiza (Simone Carvalho), Balzacian model
- Nathalia (Patrícia Scalvi), art director
- Otávio (Otávio Augusto), Nathalia's lover
- Neuza (Marlene), owner of the advertising agency
- Telmo (Claudio Marzo), Patricia's boyfriend
- Vera (Lady Francisco), the secretary
- Patricia (Márcia Porto), Vera's niece
- Robi (Fábio Mássimo), Sandra's lover
RATING: ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 7/10
REVIEW: I liked the way this was arranged as an anthology, but surrounding a central set of characters - each with females carrying severe sexual hangups. More than mildly disturbing, and makes for a memorable ride. All kinds of madness going on in this film, but Lady Francisco pouring a tea kettle full of hot water on her crotch takes the prize. Quite shocked the actress agreed to do this on film (as she was also in a number of "respectable" pictures); but it actually does fit the character as a broken, unhinged woman. I have to say Lady Francisco does a really good job in this challenging role, and this scene proves she was all-in, not pulling any punches.
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