A mine boss hires a policeman to chase some runaways who stole a precious diamond.

Isidoro Colepicula is a humble truck driver hired to transport some furniture from São Paulo to Santos, in his worn out truck he calls "Anastácio"....

The administrator of an abandoned coffee farm and inveterate gambler saves money to buy the property, even knowing of the loving connections...

A woman marries a gambler, thinking she could straighten him up, but he loses all their assets, even their own house, and tries to commit suicide...

In 19th century Brazil, young people in the State of São Paulo fight against black slavery and the farmers who support it. Against this backdrop...