Adilson Magah

En 1821 au Brésil, un marchand d'esclaves veuf épouse la nièce de son épouse défunte. Mais ses affaires l'obligent à être très souvent en voyage, laissant sa nouvelle femme seule au milieu des esclaves.

Ulisses has failed in his professional life, but leads a happy life with his wife Ângela and their two daughters. Until the day he is introduced to Bárbara, a very beautiful woman living in Rio de Janeiro. Ângela becomes her friend and gives her the dress Ulisses had given her. From then on, marital problems arise, and he becomes increasingly attracted to Bárbara.

After having his house invaded by some burglars, Marcos Ferranti becomes paranoid and obsessed with security. Not trusting the police, he arms himself and becomes intent on turning his home into a fortress, to protect his family.