Then, in a stroke of narrative genius, the writer shows us her next move: She walks directly to Clara’s flower shop. She introduces herself as the “new tourist in town.” She compliments Clara’s flowers. She asks Clara to show her around tomorrow.
Livia’s mask cracks. For one terrifying moment, she begs. Then she threatens. Then she goes silent.
Livia arrives in Santana do Paraíso as a mysterious, stunningly beautiful woman. She claims to be a tourist looking for peace. But the camera lingers on her cold eyes. She smiles at everyone, but the smile never reaches her gaze.
We quickly learn the truth: Livia is not there for vacation. She is the scorned wife of (Thiago Fragoso), a wealthy industrialist who has been having an affair with… Lia. That’s right. Livia has tracked her husband’s mistress to this tiny town, and she is planning revenge.
