A destitute family tries to escape the drought in the backlands of northeastern Brazil. Fabiano (Átila Iório), Sinhá Vitória (Maria Ribeiro), their two children and their dog Baleia wander aimlessly and almost hopelessly through the remote interior, surviving the forces of nature and the cruelty of men. An adaptation of the work by Graciliano Ramos.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Átila IórioFabiano | Fabiano |
 Maria RibeiroSinhá Vitória | Sinhá Vitória |
| BBaleiaNot listed | Not listed |
| GGilvan LimaBoy | Boy |
| GGenivaldo LimaBoy | Boy |
| OOrlando MacedoSoldado Amarelo | Soldado Amarelo |
 Jofre SoaresFazendeiro | Fazendeiro |
| AArnaldo ChagasNot listed | Not listed |
| OOscar de SouzaNot listed | Not listed |
| JJosé LeiteNot listed | Not listed |
| DDomárioNot listed | Not listed |
| GGilvan LeiteNot listed | Not listed |
| GGileno SampaioNot listed | Not listed |
| IInácio CostaNot listed | Not listed |
| PPedro dos SantosNot listed | Not listed |
| NNabor CostaNot listed | Not listed |
 Clovis RamosNot listed | Not listed |
| MManuel OrdômioNot listed | Not listed |
| VVanutério MaiaNot listed | Not listed |
| AAntonio SoaresNot listed | Not listed |
| WWalter MonteiroNot listed | Not listed |
| MMaria RosaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMaria de VanjeNot listed | Not listed |