Ana doesn't care for the pure love André devotes her, and turns her heart towards a noble man that is just lightly interested in her. Ana will experience the agony of being abandoned, and must contemplate the reclusion of a nun's life.
Cabreira Hill. A village dominated by patriarchal tradition: the woman takes care of the household or picks up wood; the man takes care of the cattle or chops down trees to produce coal. After doing time for a crime of passion, a sailor arrives, becoming an element of fascination, changing things.
João, a blacksmith in Portugal, lives with his wife, two children and father. After work, he goes to the cabaret, where he meets up with Ana, his mistress. Ana is seduced by a fado singer, provoking João's jealousy.
