Silvestre (1981): Cast & Plot

In 15th-century Portugal, the daughters of nobleman Don Rodrigo João Guedes give shelter to a stranger who identifies himself as a pilgrim on the Saint James Way, a traveler later revealed to be more than he seems. The encounter sets off a dangerous chain of events, beginning with an assault on Sílvia’s sister and leaving her younger sibling Sílvia to defend herself by severing the attacker’s hand, a stark token kept hidden at home as a grim reminder of what happened. The family returns, and life resumes under a tense shadow as Sílvia becomes involved with a dashing, though somewhat foppish, suitor, while the household is still haunted by the visitor’s threat.