Despite his age and general weariness, Gebo keeps on working as an accountant to provide for his family. He lives with his wife, Doroteia, and his daughter-in-law, Sofia, but it is the absence of João, son and husband, that worries them.Gebo seems to be hiding something, especially to Doroteia, who is anxiously waiting to see her son again. Sofia is also waiting for her husband to come home, and yet she fears him. All of a sudden, João arrives and everything changes.
| Directing | Manoel de Oliveira | Director |
| Writing | Manoel de Oliveira | Screenplay |
| Production | Sandro Aguilar | Producer |
| Production | Luís Urbano | Producer |
| Writing | Raul Brandão | Writer |
| Production | Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | Producer |
| Production | Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre | Producer |
| Camera | Renato Berta | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Valérie Loiseleux | Editor |
| Sound | Henri Maïkoff | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Tiago Matos | Sound Designer |
| Art | Christian Marti | Production Design |
| Art | Isabelle Girard | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adelaide Maria Trêpa | Costume Design |
| Production | Joaquim Carvalho | Production Manager |
| Directing | Francisco Pinhão Botelho | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Júlia Buisel | Script Supervisor |
