Overview
Cristina is twenty years old. Her father was declared missing in action during the war in Angola many years before. One day in church the girl meets a man about fifty years old who tries various times, unsuccessfully, to make the sign of the cross. The man is called Cristovão. A few days later the two meet again. The man offers to help her look for her father. A relationship based on memories and confessions is formed between them. But soon they each return to their own solitude.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 29 | 60 | |
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 | 54 | 85 | |
 | 42 | April 9, 1996 (43) | |
 | 58 | June 26, 2007 (70) | |
 | 86 | July 25, 2003 (94) | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
 | 59 | July 9, 2003 (68) | |
 | - | - |