The film was shown in the first month to 30,000 East Timorese at outdoor screenings.
The film is based on the story of Martin Guerre[4] in 16th-century France, transplanted into the setting of East Timor during the Indonesian occupation.
The film revolves around the life of a young East Timorese woman named Beatriz.
The story begins with Beatriz meeting her future husband, Tomas, as children.
The two marry young and soon after their wedding the Indonesian invasion of East Timor begins.