Raised as Catholics by the Queen of Portugal, the orphans Leonor, Brites, and Mécia are sent to the Brazilian colony with the order to get married. The harsh adaptation to the precariousness of the New World is felt differently by each of them.
After a harsh accident in Brazil's rural countryside, two sisters and their new stepfather are forced to spend the evening in a hospital emergency room. As they face challenging interactions with strangers, they also struggle with their own family dynamics.
