Novela Novela (2001)

The story of two small time burglars, fascinated by the soap opera "Circle of Betrayals", that spend their simple lives dreaming about a Big Plan. Meanwhile, at the Soap Opera set, the objects of their fascination, the Actors, are struggling to keep their characters alive. Chicão and Jiló are planning a big robbery with the help of Stud, who works as a gardener in a Bel-Air Mansion. The ratings of the Soap are going down and the boat is sinking. Very important changes are to take place in the development of the soap and heads will roll. The Actors are rushed to the conference room where the tyrant Executive producer is about to disclose their destinies. Meanwhile in East LA, the robbers find out that Stud was busted, forcing them to advance their plan. The robbers break in a mansion to rob the safe. The actors and crew arrive in the same mansion to shoot the soap. This unavoidable and unexpected encounter will transform their lives forever.