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The real story of Carlos Lamarca, a captain who, during the military dictatorship in Brazil, deserted Brazilian Army and got involved in left-wing guerilla groups, becoming one of their most prominent leaders.
In Vitória, the middle-age piano teacher Gertrudes sublets her apartment to two younger women, the unstable Lúcia and the nurse Madalena. Gertrudes misses and daydreams her former love and has a motherhood relationship with Lúcia; Madalena has a promiscuous life, having one night stand with the most different men every day and her behavior is criticized by Gertreudes; and Lúcia is dreamer that manipulates Gertrudes and expects that the handyman Alfredo becomes her prince charming. Their conflictive relationship ends when Madalena discloses their inner feelings and secrets to each other.
Torquato, a widowed taxi driver with no money to make ends meet, struggles to bring some joy to his young daughter, expressing his frustrations and perseverance through songs.
Ponto e Vírgula is a tension-filled experimental film that gives over the anxiety and mental instability of those living in post AI-5 Brazil. Closed doors, long light-filled hallways (reminiscent of mental institutions), squashed bugs, and a self-crucifying Jesus figure makes up the dizzying panorama of images to be found in this film.
