The youth of Anita Garibaldi, portrayed in her humanity, with the simple life of an ordinary and very poor citizen. From a young age, the girl already showed courage. Over the years, she becomes a brave and libertarian warrior who overthrew paradigms of her time.

Based on the memoirs of Garibaldi, by Alexandre Dumas, the film tells the story of the withdrawal of republican troops from Laguna (SC), during the Farroupilha Revolution, in November and December 1839.