安吉拉（伊西斯·瓦尔韦德饰）遇见劳尔（加布里埃尔·布拉加·努内斯饰）后，立刻认定他就是那个和她一样热爱自由灵魂的人。两人之间无法抗拒的吸引力促使他们放弃原有的生活，追寻在海边生活的梦想。然而，这段关系最终演变成虐待和暴力，并酿成了巴西历史上最臭名昭著的谋杀案之一。

一名女子将自身的痛苦转化为诱惑的力量，并勇敢挑战巴西帝国时期的传统规范。

Walking by with their three children, Batista and Maria look like their biggest problem is an autistc daughter. However, they have more complicated problems. Batista is an alcoholic fighting for rehabilitation. Maria is a devoted wife living a fiery affair with her daughter's boyfriend, Emília, that poses as a prude but seduces her own boss. Pedro, the oldest, is lost when beginning adulthood. Among the plot, tied by moments of tension and surprise, the family will break down little by little.