After Roberto loses his job and faces financial ruin, his insecurity spirales into a "sickly jealousy" of his successful lawyer wife, Gabriela.
The film's journey to the screen began with its source material: the novel Ninguém é de ninguém by Zíbia Gasparetto, a prominent Brazilian medium and author. The book was a major success, selling over a million copies and establishing itself as a classic in Brazilian spiritualist literature. The book is said to be a psychographic work, supposedly dictated by the spirit "Lucius," which adds a layer of authenticity for believers and a layer of curiosity for non-believers. Director Wagner de Assis, known for his work in the spiritualist genre, was a natural choice to helm the adaptation. Filme Ninguem e De Ninguem