The Chick’s Ability (Volúpia de Mulher) 1984

A young woman named Christina is thrown out of her home when her father objects to her promiscuous ways. Shortly after her first sexual encounter she discovers that she is pregnant with child. After the birth of her son Christina is forced to sell herself in hopes of raising the money needed to pay for the operation that will save his life.

The plot for The Chick’s Ability is knee deep in melodrama. The plot is filled with several colorful characters like an aging prostitute and her muscular pimp who befriended Christina when she first arrived in town and a transvestite named Lili Marlene who becomes a mother like figure in Christina’s life. Two other more characters that also play an important role is Christina’s journey are a nurse named Laura and her artist boyfriend Marcos, who ends up falling in love with Christina.