The plot brings fiction and reality together to show how a country's political context affects the lives, dreams, and paths of ordinary people.

In 1970, with the conflicts in Brazil due to political repression from the military dictatorship as a background, inquisitive student Alice and idealistic doctor Renato fall deeply in love. Their worlds are joined by passion, but they are kept apart for many years by family feuds and a country facing a turmoil that affects lives and dreams.