Three crooks are hidden with a stolen bag, only one criminal can save them: The Thin Man.

José, born in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, wants to learn more about his town's history. To do so, he schedules a conversation with historian Maria Angélica Marochi at the Municipal Library. While they talk, a strange figure walks through the rural landscapes of São José dos Pinhais, searching for a distant past.