Set in a culturally diverse city, "Love Affairs in Rio" reveals the beauty, moods and violence that exists in Rio de Janeiro. It's contrast shapes this romantic journey in a funny, poignant and sometimes dramatic fashion. Outgoing, attractive and a magnet to complicated relationships, Amanda encounters a German backpack tourist, an esoteric freak, a friendly italian guitarist, a Buddhist novice and a depressed Chilean artist, among other crazy love adventures. Every unsuccessful affair slides open the curtains of her wild and turbulent relationship with her neighbor Diego. Amanda is devoted to the pursuit of her own identity in a genuine psycological and spiritual approach, causing her to encouter ideology conflicts that reflect in a battle between love and sex.