The gritty lives of Portuguese villagers are shown in this action drama which shows the interaction between a married couple who have taken an unusual vow of celibacy and a gang of gypsies who are terrorizing their village. The film highlights many ancient religious traditions still current in these regions, as the villagers, devout Catholics, support the gypsy con-men by buying religious relics from them.

• Centro Português de Cinema (CPC)
• Sinde Filipe
• Guida Maria
• João Mota
• Luís Santos
• J. Rodrigues de Carvalho
• Fernando Loureiro
• Luís Barradas
• Fernanda Coimbra