Duda, Bebel and Tati are three actresses in love with cinema in São Paulo who decided to put together the play they wrote together. They have it all figured it out but despite their best efforts, the funds for the show don't come and their plans go downhill. In debt, unemployed and at risk of being evicted from their apartment, the three draw inspiration from their favorite movies to find the solution to their problems.
São Paulo, 2007. Santana works as a dogcatcher, picking up stray animals. He is a friendly guy, averse to trouble, who has always kept violence away from the doorsteps of his home. One day, he catches a very big dog in a school. Some days later, comes the animal's owner: Babyface, a sociopath ex-cop. The man is furious, considering his dog to be "kidnapped", and demands immediate restitution of his pet. But the dog is not coming back: according to the law, the animal was put to sleep. In a misunderstanding, Babyface argue with Santana, blaming him for his pet's death. From this moment on, Santana's life will be completely changed.
A story about the lies, treachery and vengeance of a middle-class family living on the outskirts of São Paulo. Four characters try desperately to change their lives, but are unable to escape their destiny.
Aurélia, a young black woman who works at a factory and lives in a working-class neighborhood in São Paulo, is seeing Fábio Tavares, who gets involved with a racist neo-nazi group.
Если бы Сатана искал местечко для филиала ада на Земле, ему не пришлось бы долго возиться. Наверняка им стала бы тюрьма Карандиру, самое жуткое исправительное заведение в Бразилии. Фантастическая антисанитария, отвратительная еда, охранники-садисты и нарушения всех мыслимых прав человека сделали ее печально знаменитой задолго до того, как однажды в 1992 году доведенные до отчаяния заключенные Карандиру подняли мятеж. Полиция с огромным трудом потопила восстание в крови, убив 111 человек. В итоге, из-за разразившегося международного скандала властям пришлось разрушить тюрьму до основания как символ национального позора.
