A second trial begins in November 1975 against French left-wing revolutionary Pierre Goldman, accused of several armed robberies and the death of two chemists.

Passing through Paris, Roman, a young archaeologist, gets back to Adam, his unruly younger brother.

The story takes place near Lisbon, in the mid-16th century. Bela, an adopted young man, tries to find his place in a family that is free, but trapped in a world where each shadow allows imperfections to shine through.

Summer 1583. Obsessed with securing an heir, a wealthy merchant drives his young wife, Isabelle, to the brink. Charlotte, his maid, decides to act. In the shadow of the grand house, the servants begin to organize in secret.