The Daughter of the Lawyer

In Recife Dr Paulo is an important lawyer that has a daughter Heloísa with his paramour and living in the country A few days before traveling to Europe Dr Paulo asks to a close friend to bring Heloísa to Recife Meanwhile his bohemian and irresponsible son Helvécio meets Heloísa and without knowing that she is his sister he tries to rape her and she kills him Heloísa is arrested and goes to trial without any evidence to prove that she selfdefended her honor