In São Paulo, a 40-something manicurist gets by with her life and family the best she can. Enter Nilson, Alice’s old teenage boyfriend. Alice sees in him the possibility to realize her romantic dreams. Once more she gives in to expectations…

Carried by the weary eyes of Carla Ribas, who won Best Actress at the São Paulo Film Festival, Alice’s House is an earthy drama of being middle-aged and working-class. At once detailed and empathetic, it avoids false notes to become a moving slice of verité filmmaking.