It is 1971, and Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres), mother to five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her husband, a member of the underground opposition, is abducted by the government.
Based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's autobiographical book, the Oscar-nominated film tells a true story that helped reconstruct an important part of Brazil’s history.