Jiro, an ex-convict, comes back to the street after eight years. The gang to which he belonged is nearly disbanded; only the aging boss in his sick bed remains. Still loyal to the ex-boss, Jiro approaches the powerful Hasama family to ask for assistance.
Eight-year-old Ygor and six-year-old Rayane are left by their mother on Regina's doorstep in the upscale Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Ipanema.