Fábio Gomes

The film tells the story of Cristório, a fisherman from Northeastern Brazilian state of Maranhão, who lost his young son when he was killed by jealous husband, during a folklore festival that celebrates the return of a ressurected bull, called Bumba-meu-boi. It is a journey to the heart of deepest Brazil, where it finds the dramatic soul of the Brazilian people.

The film tells the story of Cristório, a fisherman from Northeastern Brazilian state of Maranhão, who lost his young son when he was killed by jealous husband, during a folklore festival that celebrates the return of a ressurected bull, called Bumba-meu-boi. It is a journey to the heart of deepest Brazil, where it finds the dramatic soul of the Brazilian people.

The Monteiro and Campelo families live in the shadow of a crime committed generations ago. Their rivalry, already known throughout the city of South Verona, remains constant due to the frequent fights between the families. But when a chance encounter puts Ramon Monteiro and Rômulo Campelo face to face, hatred turns into an unlikely and passionate love affair that could hurt their parents, siblings, friends, and even themselves.