ANA PAULA is the heart breaking story of a young woman determined to escape her dark past and adopt her niece from a government orphanage.

To meet the strict criteria for adoption, Ana is working at a local hotel, attending interviews at the orphanage, and trying to save money for an apartment.

When a judge explains her case cannot proceed for lack of a ‘suitable home’, Ana employs desperate measures to find the necessary cash.

An admiring co-worker - Fernando - sees her desperation and offers to help, but after Ana agrees she finds herself drawn into a tragic romance.

Soon, Ana’s past comes back to haunt her. She is pulled back into a toxic life of vice that brings her into direct conflict with Fernando, her own inner demons, and the ruthless criminals who seek to destroy any chance of Ana becoming a mother.

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