Fernando Luís

In the wake of his daughter's disappearance, a father wallowing in grief feeds his desire to find her with unusual methods.

A regular family living in the outskirts of Lisbon sees the serenity of their lives shaken beyond any remedy within a week.

The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, 1954, at rua Toneleros, Rio de Janeiro, in which Major Vaz was assassinated instead. Investigations pointed to Gregório Fortunato, chief of Vargas' personal guard, as the orderer of the frustrated assassination. This incident was one of the most importants in the history of Brazil.