In the concrete jungles of lawless futuristic Brazil, enemies spout slam poetry in duels as their movements remind us of parkour. The adrenaline rush breaks into three timelines: the past introduces teenager Riobaldo and handsome Diadorim, the present depicts a bloody clash and reveals sexual identities, and the future exposes Riobaldo’s deal with the devil.
Brazilian writer Alberto Luppo has lived in Paris for years and does not want to return to his home country. But when a French anthropologist disappears in the interior of Brazil, Alberto is forced to return to his homeland to turn the story into a book. However, during the journey, between fear and enchantment, he surrenders to his destiny. Guided by Bethânea, he discovers in everything he despised, the beauty of his own identity.