[2] The film focuses on Marcelo, a wealthy, philandering businessman who recounts several women that formed his sexuality as he longs to find purpose in life.
Wealthy Italian-Brazilian businessman Marcelo lives lavishly with his wife Eleonora and their daughter Berenice.
Years before as a child in 1935, he has encountered and become drawn to the leader of a Communist group fleeing the authorities and follows her to their hideout at an old castle.
Marcelo disapproves over her choice to pursue social work, and Berenice laments their deteriorating relationship, noting that he is still aimless in life and has not changed from his perverted ways, even seducing students from her school.
Ana is disheartened from Marcelo's callous disregard towards his former lovers, and realizes that he wants a woman who is the culmination of all the women he had lusted after.