In last week’s film I was captivated by Candomblé. The religion seems to need women to lead it. While women are not the focus of this film the incorporation of the Candomblé ceremonies does place them in an important role as they seem to oversee carrying out the rituals. Women in this religion seem to hold a sort of power because of it and because the god of the ocean is spoken about as a feminine woman figure. “She” gets angry when other women are involved with Aruã and thus giving other women the power to make her angry. However, these qualities are not at the forefront of the film. They are ones you must look for. Women are not empowered in this film as one may have hoped.