Carlos Zanata, an exemplary family man, is unexpectedly arrested on Christmas Eve. As the family falls apart, his wife Maria faces everything to discover the truth.

Ângela Cristina, mother of teenager Maria de Lourdes, has to deal with the difficulties and delights of guiding her daughter during one of the most complicated stages of life.

Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when he meets Euridice, a newcomer to the neighborhood. But the local drug boss Lucinho stands between them and will drastically change both their lives.