Bel works in a bakery shop during the day and studies at night. Stephanie exposes herself to the dangers of the streets at night, works as a prostitute. Suzana runs her on laundry business at home. Ashley faces violence daily in a society that discriminates against her. All bonded by affection and the desire of surviving in a hostile world.
Pedro is given leave from jail to visit his family in Patos. During his visit, he confronts old ghosts and plans a new direction for his life, while discovering in Pamela, his teenage cousin, the same flame that burned in his heart.
1977. In a Brazil tormented by the military dictatorship, Marcelo, a man in his forties fleeing a troubled past, arrives in the city of Recife where he hopes to build a new life and reconnect with his family. That's without taking into account the death threats that lurk and hover over his head.