The story of a simple Brazilian family engaged in the political life of the 50s, from the suicide of President Getulio Vargas, the establishment of martial law in 1964, and the tumultuous two decades that followed, culminating in the death of President Tancredo Neve's, responsible for the redemocratization of the country. Within their simple lives lay the dreams of Brazilian politics: The illusions, fears, terrors and disappointments as lived by ordinary citizens left with only their own hopes and tragedies.