The arrival of the West Indian Companies to Natal in the XVII century is just the beginning of this violent story that pushes Bernarda and her family to run away from the city and from the invasion. In the Potengi Mill she meets the foreman's son Rafael and they immediately discover a passionate love. It will give them the force to try to survive during those violent years triggered by Jacob Rabbí, a German assigned by Prince John Maurice of Nassau to command the conquest.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Leonardo MiggiorinRafael | Rafael |
 Anselmo VasconcelosRabbi Jacob | Rabbi Jacob |
 Paulo César PeréioFrancisco Coelho | Francisco Coelho |
 Marcélia CartaxoFrancisco Coelho's Wife | Francisco Coelho's Wife |
 Joana FommAunt Leontina | Aunt Leontina |
 Charles ParaventiMaurice of Nassau | Maurice of Nassau |
 Roney VillelaCaptain Pero Mendes | Captain Pero Mendes |
 André Di MauroBernarda's Father | Bernarda's Father |
| FFernando MunizRoyal Provider | Royal Provider |