Gustavo Sol

Marcelo considers himself an ordinary man. Yet his fascination with Maíra, whose presence captivates everyone around her, gradually spirals into a disturbing obsession. As admiration gives way to fixation, he develops theories and devises a plan — the “instructions” — that will guide him toward the murder of Maíra.

'The Private from Odessa' is a portrait of Boris Schnaiderman, Brazil's most important translator and essayist on Russian literature and culture. Using different cinematic approaches, the film depicts Boris as he reflects on his personal experiences —his childhood in the 1920's Odessa, his experience as a Brazilian soldier during World War Two— and on his still evolving work as a translator and essayist.

Karin, Magali and Luna are three call girls, who decide to apply some marketing knowledge on the world's oldest profession.