A woman who suddenly finds herself alone strives to make sense of her life in this drama from filmmaker Karim Ainouz. Violeta (Alessandra Negrini) lives in Rio de Janeiro, works as a dental assistant, and lives with her husband Djelma (Otto Jr.) and teenage son Joao (Joao Vitor da Silva). Violeta's life is busy but well-ordered, and she's shocked when one day she gets a message at work from Djelma, who bluntly informs her he's leaving her. Djelma made this decision while on a trip out of town, so Violeta's first impulse is to find him and talk it over, but it soon becomes obvious she won't be able to catch a flight that evening, and she's not sure what to do. Spending the evening in a shabby hotel, Violeta steps out and ends up at a dance club, where she tries to shake off the mixed emotions tearing at her, and she later drifts down to the beach where she meets a young girl and her father, who are homeless and living in an old van parked nearby. O Abismo Prateado (aka The Silver Cliff) was an official selection at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.