Synopsis

Time and the Wind is based on Brazilian writer Érico Veríssimo’s greatest work. The film tells the story of the Terra Cambará family and its archrival, the Amaral family, over the course of 150 years, starting in the time of the Missions and continuing on into the 19th century. The backdrop for the fight between the two families is the forming of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the settling of Brazilian territory, and the demarcation of its frontiers, forged in wars between the Portuguese and Spanish crowns. In addition to being a sweeping epic, full of unforgettable male characters such as Captain Rodrigo and the Spanish Indian Pedro Missioneiro, Time and the Wind takes a deep look at the meaning of life, human resistance in times of war and the death instinct. For the screen adaptation, the story is structured through the eyes of the almost 100-year-old Bibiana Terra Cambará. With the Amaral family surrounding her family mansion, she delves into memory, which is always sparked off on windy nights, to remember her own story and that of her ancestors. In so doing, she weathers time and makes a protest against death.