Fiction is never very far from reality. A young man, of Portuguese heritage, decides to do a PhD based on the documentary The Good People of Portugal, a work from 1980, also directed by Rui Simões. This opens the door to a parallel between the reality of the film we see and that of PREC, the moment of the studied documentary and the contemporary world, with the young Michel in between.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Zé BernardinoMichel | Michel |
| UUlé BaldéSuzy | Suzy |
 António FonsecaSimão | Simão |
 Joana BrandãoJudite | Judite |
 Mati GaleySimão (jovem) | Simão (jovem) |
| BBeatriz GasparMatilde | Matilde |
 Jean-Marie GaleyProfessor de realização | Professor de realização |
| AAlice Barros SimõesAlice | Alice |
 Dalila CarmoEnfermeira Dalila | Enfermeira Dalila |
 Manuel João VieiraCondutor tuk-tuk | Condutor tuk-tuk |
| MMiguel SeabraPai de Michel | Pai de Michel |
 Manuel MozosArquivista ANIM | Arquivista ANIM |
 Isabel RuthVidente | Vidente |
 Olga RorizBailarina | Bailarina |
| AAdriana QueirozCantora / Bailarina | Cantora / Bailarina |
| GGonçalo CoréNot listed | Not listed |