Poet Cruz e Souza was a black man, born in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, where the majority of the population are blonde. He was also poor and fell a prey to the racism of his time. Died young, at 37, and dragged the great love of his life, Gavíria, into a path of great suffering.

Malu is a student who came from Portugal to Brazil in order to research for her studies as an anthropologist. Her trip to a small village in Florianópolis, though, has taken her to a new place, making her beliefs in the supernatural an important factor for her personal growth. As Malu gets involved with the case of a little girl who suddenly falls sick, she discovers a new mysterious world.