Raquel is a religious teenager who moves with her father to a small town in search of a new life. During her first days there, she has a mysterious experience which leads her to believe she’s been given an important and controversial mission by God.

A 1950s housewife goes to Rio de Janeiro to meet up with her husband, only to learn he's deserted her, but decides to stay and open a bossa nova club.

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.