Despite living on the brink of poverty, Gebo continues his work as an accountant to support his wife, Doroteia, and his daughter-in-law, Sofia. These three persons’ lives are sad and monotonous, focused on the absence of João, the son. Nobody knows where he is or why he left. Although the old man tries to find ways to ease the suffering of the two women, it seems like nothing can minimize their pain. Until, when nobody expected it, João returns. And from that moment, the family balance, already fragile, collapses, causing a catastrophe…