Alentejo, Portugal, 1950. In a desolate region, where the wind seems to speak, where misery and hunger reign over poorest, a desperate man takes his revenge on those who caused his ruin during the darkest night, unable to get honestly the bread needed to feed his family in the daylight.
After failing in his attempt to escape, a teenager is taken back to his family.
When Lucas, an amateur theater director, tries to become a professional, ends up fighting with Lico, an amateur actor. Things get worse when Lico falls in love with Lena, Lucas's niece, dating her without her uncle's permission.