1907. Afonso starts life anew on a tropical
island off the African coast, as a plantation
physician. He is tasked with treating servants
"infected" by Banzo, a profound homesickness
fatal to many enslaved people who succumb
to starvation or take their own lives. To prevent
spreading, the group is sent to a secluded hill
encircled by forest. Afonso tries to heal them,
but understanding their spirits is a challenge
stronger than any medical intervention.