Coisa de Novela

Maria Clara returns to her hometown after a decade in Lisbon, expecting to inherit the family restaurant but finding the ghosts of her past instead. An encounter with her former lover, now a celebrated novelist, sets in motion events where reality begins to mirror the plots of his popular books. This 2025 dramedy TV movie explores the blurred lines between fiction and life, forcing the protagonist to question the narratives she's built about herself. With gentle irony, the film examines how the past shapes the present, suggesting that family secrets often outshine any crafted screenplay.