It’s 1969 and the Portuguese Colonial War is raging in Guinea-Bissau. But before we dive into the conflict, we see the day-to-day life of the protagonist, Nome, his relationships with his mother and the woman he is in love with. But Nome won’t stay in the village much longer and will give his body and soul to the armed struggle with the PAIGC guerrillas (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde). He becomes a hero tormented by everything that has happened.