Contos de Verão(1993)

Contos de Verão is a Brazilian series following Cabral, a writer who retreats for summer to pen a collection of love stories. As he reflects on his past and his body of work, tensions simmer in his personal life. Married to Glorinha, a woman two decades his junior, Cabral finds himself at odds with her wish for another child—a desire he refuses to entertain. Their impasse strains the marriage, while their young daughter Samanta watches the conflict unfold. The series weaves together Cabral's literary pursuits with the intimate struggles of a household caught between competing dreams, exploring how creative ambition and domestic life collide.