Armínio is a 30-year-old national guard stationed in the Carmo Barracks. Late on the night of the 24th to the 25th he receives a telegram with the news that his brother died in combat in Guinea. Prevented from leaving the barracks to mourn his brother's death with his mother, Armínio does everything he can to gain his freedom.

• Manuel Pureza
• David Neto
• Luis Filipe Borges

• Joana Borja
• David Esteves
• João Arrais