Twenty-year-old Rosa leaves her two children in Cape Verde and relocates to Lisbon in the hope of giving them a better life. Caught between the harassment of gangster bosses and daily police violence, Rosa tries to find comfort in the women of the community. But her real escape is music.
In Los Santos, two childhood friends face opposite ends of the law in Los Santos: One a seasoned criminal plotting a final heist; the other a FBI agent vowed to stop him. As plans unravel, their brotherhood and loyalty is tested.