An existentialist travelogue. André Príncipe travelled from Lisbon to Tokyo by land and by sea, with a desire to escape, to go to places far away. The initial feelings of uneasiness and alienation fade as empty bars and hotel rooms give way to the windows of trains and the vastness of the desert, and return as we approach the big Asian cities. The strongly cinematic sequence was designed to be read in either direction, expressing the circular aspect of the journey. "I was already far away, in a city, and wanted to go to the mountains. Asking around, I came up with a phone number. We were quiet most of the time, walking through the forests. It was difficult for him to understand my question, but when he finally understood, he said: smell of tiger precedes tiger. I was astounded at his sudden mastery of English. He said nothing more. For the next hours we walked in silence, our footsteps echoing through the forest."