Cuando su esposo desaparece durante la dictadura militar brasileña en 1971, Eunice Paiva protege a su unida familia con valentía y dignidad.

En una remota comunidad rural, el pánico se contagia a la misma velocidad que la misteriosa enfermedad de los besos que afecta a los adolescentes.

Brazil 1821. A rich cattle herder finds out that his wife dies in labor. Forced to live in the property with numerous African slaves, he marries his wife's niece. But he returns to droving, leaving his wife behind alone with the slaves.