The feature film tells the story of Nome, who grows up in Guinea-Bissau during the 1960s War of Independence. As a teenager, he joins the resistance against Portuguese colonial rule. The film depicts the hard struggle for freedom and the personal sacrifices it entails. After years away, Nome returns as a war hero and is confronted with a bitter reality: although independence has been achieved, corruption, social tensions and disappointed hopes characterise the post-war period. The film explores the tension between the ideals of liberation and the challenges of a new Guinea-Bissau. Ein historisches Drama, das tief in die bewegte Geschichte und die Kämpfe der Menschen in Guinea-Bissau eintaucht. Er zeichnet ein eindrucksvolles Bild von Mut, Idealismus und der schwierigen Nachkriegsgesellschaft.