Afonso Celso Teixeira

A young adult woman decides to quit smoking after her ex, during their breakup, accuses her of not being able to control her impulses. Confronted with her own decision, the Woman faces unexpected challenges, as the absence of pleasure gives way to questioning her entire lifestyle.

Salvador, Bahia, January 1835. After more than a decade of hard work, Guilhermina, 27, a slave of Muslim origin, finally gets the resources to buy her manumission, as well as that of Teresa, 11, her teenage daughter. But, contrary to an old promise, his “lord”, farmer Souza Velho, refuses to sell the girl's letter. When Pacific Licutan, Salvador's most esteemed Islamic leadership, is arrested by the Bahian authorities, the Muslim community goes into a boiling state and begins to articulate a jihad. In desperation, Guilhermina sees in the uprising the only way to win her daughter's freedom.

In 1970, with the conflicts in Brazil due to political repression from the military dictatorship as a background, the inquisitive student Alice and the idealistic doctor Renato fall deeply in love. Their worlds are joined by passion, but they are kept apart for many years by family feuds and a country facing a turmoil that affects lives and dreams.

The story of two country folk, Josué and Rosa, and how they meet to become one of the most famous cangaceiro couples of all time.