Is Luiz Fernando Carvalho's feature film debut.
Ranked #16 in a list of the top 100 Brazilian films of all time, according to The Brazilian Film Critics Association.
Simone Spoladore's debut.
Simone Spoladore is of Italian ancestry.
Was a success with the public, reaching 300,000 viewers with just two exhibition locations, one in Rio de Janeiro and the other in São Paulo.