On the slopes of the largest city in Brazil, between gunshots, troubles, love and hate, stories of young people mingle and collide in pursuit of dreams. Inspired by true stories, the film reveals the struggles and choices of young people who grew up between guns, crime and many difficulties: Zeca survived a massacre; Gerson never saw his father out of prison; Monica is different from all the family; Junior is fascinated by television repairs; Joanna dreams of the mother she never knew. All discover film as a way to defy their destinies. To what extent does the past determine the future?