Expedito, after being abandoned by his parents, became Zefa's adopted son until he became a man and started earning his living as an independent fisherman. As soon as he finds out that Zefa is very ill, Expedito runs back home and finds his adoptive mother in agony. At the edge of the bed, a mysterious woman, who claims to be Death, sits.
| Directing | Glauber Rocha | Director |
| Directing | Gianni Barcelloni | Director |
| Writing | Francesco Tullio Altan | Writer |
| Camera | José Antônio Ventura | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Joel Barcellos | Director |
| Production | Thomaz Farkas | Producer |
| Sound | Naná Vasconcelos | Music |
| Sound | Gato Barbieri | Music |
| Editing | Gustavo Dahl | Editor |
| Production | Luiz Carlos Barreto | Producer |