Never really understood fascination of some nations with servants, especially living in place of work. Seem in most of the Europe you just do things by yourself no matter how rich you are or hire someone do the job and leave, but not keeping employee like some dog in kennel.

Interesting movie and can only hope new Brazilian generation is like her daughter Jessica and don't give a fuck about those old horrible traditions (though at some points I understood Val, that Jessica was visiting someone's else house so there should be some respect and humbleness for others property, like you don't go to others people fridge eating their food).

Did they want to bring her son in the end permanently or just for visit? Can't really imagine Jessica studing and taking care of small child, even with her mother helping, I am afraid her school performance would suffer.

EDIT: Btw. the actor playing Val sem extremely old, I was guessing at least 50, while she is 60 something, I always thought she had daughter in young age, which is reason why she left her with some relatives, do people really do this in Brazil, have Child at 35-40 and leave it with relatives to earn more money? That sound more like some teenage mother would do leaving child with relatives and going to study or work, but not someone grown up.