In the 1930s, novelist and politician Graciliano Ramos is accused of being a communist sympathizer. He is then arrested and sent to the Ilha Grande prison, where he experiences the disturbing treatment reserved for common prisoners.
| Writing | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Writer |
| Directing | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Director |
| Writing | Graciliano Ramos | Novel |
| Production | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | Producer |
| Production | Luiz Carlos Barreto | Producer |
| Production | Lucy Barreto | Executive Producer |
| Production | Maria Da Salete | Executive Producer |
| Crew | José Medeiros | Cinematography |
| Crew | Antonio Luis Soares | Cinematography |
| Editing | Carlos Alberto Camuyrano | Editor |
| Art | Irênio Maia | Art Direction |
| Art | Emily Pirmez | Art Direction |
| Art | Emily Pirmez | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ligia Medeiros | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jorge Saldanha | Sound |
| Sound | João do Vale | Songs |
| Sound | Noel Rosa | Songs |
| Sound | Louis Moreau Gottschalk | Music |
