Plot

In a dystopian near future in Brazil, an authoritarian government orders all citizens of African descent to move to Africa - creating chaos, protests, and an underground resistance movement that inspires the nation.

Set in a dystopian near future in Rio de Janeiro, a lawyer sues the Brazilian government for reparation of all descendants of African slaves in the country. The authoritarian government responds by signing an executive order sending all black citizens to Africa as an excuse to repay the debts of slavery. Citizens are measured by their skin color, hunted, and exiled to Africa against their will. While the army and police enforce the law, he enlists his uncle to find his wife, a doctor who has gone missing and joins an underground movement. The three of them fight the madness that has taken over the country and spark a resistance that inspires the nation.

This story takes us to future Brazil, where a social compensation act directly affects the life of a family. This peculiar family is formed by a couple, doctor Capitú (Taís Araújo) and the lawyer Antonio (Alfred Enoch), as well as his cousin, the journalist André (Seu Jorge), who lives with them as a favor. One day, a presidential decree is passed to offer financial compensation for the days of slavery. However, another decree is enacted right after. Due to this new act, the couple gets separated, not knowing if they'll every meet again.—Globo Filmes