O caminho do rio
Travel and adventure
Uma ponte fechada muda o passeio de dois amigos até a feira.
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Um prato a mais
Friendship and family
Um jantar cancelado deixa Joana com comida para duas pessoas.
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O guarda-chuva vermelho
Fantasy
Ana encontra um guarda-chuva que faz uma chuva muito pequena.
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Domingo na feira
Romance
Marina descobre que seu vendedor de verduras tem uma novidade para o próximo domingo.
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A luz do andar de cima
Mystery
Todas as noites, uma luz aparece num apartamento vazio.
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A sala de descanso
Comedy
No primeiro dia na academia, Sérgio procura uma aula bem tranquila.
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Sem bateria
Travel and adventure
Uma visitante precisa encontrar o ponto de ônibus sem usar o celular.
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O ingresso que sobrou
Romance
Um convite de última hora muda os planos de uma noite de música.
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Três cartões iguais
Mystery
Uma fotografia chega pelo correio a três vizinhos da mesma rua.
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Duas festas para Sofia
Comedy
Dois amigos organizam uma surpresa no mesmo lugar, sem combinar os detalhes.
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A Lenda da Meia-Noite
Fantasy · Romance
Guests at an isolated country house decide to confront their fear of midnight by telling fantastic stories as the clock strikes twelve. Their tales of love, strange encounters and the supernatural mingle with the rivalries and flirtations of the gathering, blurring the boundary between amusement and unease.
Archaic orthography and elaborate emotional or reflective speech require close reading.
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A Luta
Romance · Friendship and family
Celina expects marriage to Alfredo Galvão to bring independence, but life with her husband's domineering mother leaves her restless. When an old admirer returns, her growing dissatisfaction draws her into conflict with her family, her marriage and her own ambitions in Rio de Janeiro.
Concrete dialogue and scenes use expressive description and indirect emotional signals.
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