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.
| Writing | Manoel de Oliveira | Screenplay |
| Directing | Manoel de Oliveira | Director |
| Production | Sandro Aguilar | Producer |
| Production | Luís Urbano | Producer |
| Writing | Raul Brandão | Writer |
| Camera | Renato Berta | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Henri Maïkoff | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Valérie Loiseleux | Editor |
| Production | Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre | Producer |
| Production | Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre | Producer |
| Sound | Tiago Matos | Sound Designer |
| Art | Isabelle Girard | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adelaide Maria Trêpa | Costume Design |
| Directing | Júlia Buisel | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Francisco Pinhão Botelho | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Christian Marti | Production Design |
| Production | Joaquim Carvalho | Production Manager |
