Bossa Nova
"The difference between "amor" and "love"."
After a chance encounter on the elevator, the lives of Mary Ann, a widowed English teacher, and Pedro, a recently divorced man, intersect against the hot backdrop of Rio de Janeiro.
Directed by Bruno Barreto
Written by: Fernanda Young, Alexandre Machado, Sérgio Sant'Anna
Produced by Luiz Carlos Barreto
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