The third part of the "Ciclo do Equador", by director Herbert Brödl, consisting of Jaguar and the Rain and Goldland. The film is a blend of a fairy tale, a burlesque story, a documentary, and a road movie. On the Island of St. Thomas, off the west coast of Africa and precisely on the Equator, an old lady, Ma, is on her death bed. She calls for her son But, who is in the south of the island, sitting on the beach.

     Her loud cry takes shape in the form of a giant breadfruit, six feet tall, that falls to the ground before But. He realizes that this is indeed his mother's call, and sets off to find her, taking with him a blind uncle, two cousins and their children, and the colossal fruit.
 

     They arrive at St. Thomas where they will have to cross all of the island to see Ma. On their way, they come across the most varied types: old Vegas, a skillful poker player who helps raise money for the undertaking, one-legged Nené who manages to produce a conveyance to carry the fruit, and cinnamon peeler Jul, who offers spices to make rice pudding, a favorite dish for Ma. News of the giant fruit spreads rapidly, feared and coveted by the inhabitants.

      But and his odd group face danger, turbulence, magic, and temptation, yet make it through to their destination.