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Sorry, Dogs!

Glória, a cheerful and sunny woman, secretary of a luxurious medical clinic in Belo Horizonte for 10 years, meets the recently separated veterinarian, Olavo, 38 years old, in a bar in Mercado Novo on his 54th birthday. The two are enchanted, drink and go to bed. Their one-night stand turns into a relationship and they find many affinities and common desires. However, the arrival of Rita Lee, the German Shepherd dog, brought by Vanessa, Olavo's ex-wife, triggers childhood traumas experienced by Glória, in an environment of sexual abuse that paralyzes her in front of dogs, in a mixture of fear, terror and disgust. The work reconstructs Glória's childhood in 1976 The poor house, her mother's relationship with the gloomy house of the seamstress Lourdes and her OLD husband with a yellow beard, the boiled eggs and the dogs.

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Posted:
06/29/2025
Updated:
06/29/2025
Author Bio:
Actress Clarice Carvalho completed 12 years in the theater scene in Belo Horizonte ( Brazil) and celebrates her career.

In 2013, at the age of 40, with her children raised and her maternal responsibilities relieved, she activated the FREE WOMAN mode and made her career transition. From bank clerk to Artist.

She decided to enroll in a theater course and since then she has acted in important shows and productions, with highlights at FIT and Virada Cultural, even while still a student.

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