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.
Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non violent refuge he seeks.
