The religious Domini Enfilden is feeling lonely and is advised by her friend Mother Superior Josephine to travel to the Sahara Desert for reflection. Meanwhile, the monk Boris Androvsky escapes from the Trappist monastery where he had taken his vows. They meet in the desert sands and fall deeply in love with each other, Boris does not tell his secret to Domini. When a lost patrol of legionnaires meet the oasis where Domini and Boris are camped, the leader, Captain De Trevignac recognizes Boris.
—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil