Cely Farias

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, Brésil. Marcelo, un homme d’une quarantaine d’années fuyant un passé trouble, arrive dans la ville de Recife où il espère construire une nouvelle vie et renouer avec sa famille. C’est sans compter sur les menaces de mort qui rôdent et planent au-dessus de sa tête…

A single mother finds her son who has been missing for years while fighting for her right to housing in an occupied community. While mean an old figure from Brazilian folklore enters the scene.