Clara,a65yearoldwidowandretiredmusiccritic,wasbornintoawealthyandtraditionalfamilyinRecife,Brazil.SheisthelastresidentoftheAquarius,anoriginaltwo-storybuilding,builtinthe1940s,intheupper-class,seasideAvenidaBoaViagem,Recife.Alltheneighboringapartmentshavealreadybeenacquiredbyacompanywhichhasotherplansforthatplot.