Stolen Dreams

Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane have dreams like all young women in the world. They live in a low-income community in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, sometimes working as prostitutes in order to survive and satisfy their consumer desires. Though dysfunctional families, early pregnancy, and lack of education are common factors among the girls, they still maintain a great sense of humour as they make decisions and try to enjoy life as it is – celebrating a new boyfriend, a much awaited mp3-player, a dance party or skipping school to go to the beach. Stolen Dreams is above all a film about desire, loss, passion and friendship as experienced by three adolescents. It is a rare film: one that pulls no punches, yet is infused with a gentle, poetic sensibility. –Ghent International Film Festival