The Loved One

Durval and his mother Carmita live at the back of "Durval Discos", a record store they own in São Paulo, specializing in vinyl records. They lead a boring and unattractive life, until the day Durval hires a maid, Celia, to help his mother with the housekeeping. However, on her second day, Celia goes away leaving a 5-year-old child behind, Kiki, and a note promising to be back in a couple of days. Durval and Celia are charmed by the child at first, but soon they see some sad news about Celia and Kiki on TV that will change the whole situation.

Crown Prince Florizel (Robert Montgomery) is to marry the Princess Brenda of Irania, but she declines the arranged marriage. Relieved, Florizel heads for London, with the Colonel (Frank Morgan), where he seeks adventure and a good time. Talking with a stranger, he learns that there is a private club called the Suicide Club. Taking this to be a ruse or a trick, he joins in and sees a mysterious lady that he has met once before on his way to London. He will find that this club may not be a ruse and that the cold dark stare of this lady might cost him dearly.

Kasper is a comedian who has everything he could wish for. That all changes when he is diagnosed with a serious illness and his girlfriend leaves him. Using humour as a disarming and life-giving force, he discovers a new side of himself.

Seventy-something Don Anselmo, a retired minister, becomes obsessed with owning a motorized wheelchair and fakes infirmity to get it.

Taro - a high-school graduate rents a plot of land and house in the countryside with the dream of making his living from agriculture. He hires a young woman named Yoko and plies for her affections. With the help of his unambitious father and Grandpa he tries to form a relationship with Yoko.

Isabelle Huppert plays an attractive Parisienne out looking for some fun during her vacation on the ski slopes of Courchevel in the Alps when she starts up a relationship with a great-looking sportswear salesman, but at the same time she is entranced by a little chubby disk jockey in a night club.