Joana lives in a small and remote village where people are very primitive and religious. When accidents start happening that involves her, people slowly start believing that she is possessed by the devil.

A hilarious story unfolds in Lisbon, Portugal during the colonial era, revolving around an uncle who inherits an empire and his family's misadventures. The film, shot in black-and-white, showcases the vintage charm of the era.

Business tycoon dies in plane crash. Suspected, Georg, his main partner, Alain, a young Turkish finance, and Anna Maria, the group's proxy, are all seeking his succession.

Melancholic and atheist bank clerk Manuel is stuck in a love triangle with two women, the fiery art model Albertina and the quiet and religious Ana Maria. After spending several years working in Africa, Manuel returns to Portugal only to find both women already married, and his life marred by problems.

Bráulio is a rich man, and the patriarch of the family. At one of the many boring dinner parties his family gives, he meets a guest that preferes to hide under the table.

At the Nova Esperança wool factory, Maria da Graça stands out, studying for her own efforts.