A young man named Laranjinha, about to turn 18, confides in his best friend Acerola that he misses his unknown father. Acerola decides to help his friend find his father, who is in prison for a past crime. Meanwhile, Acerola's wife prepares to leave their son with him for a year to work in São Paulo. As tensions rise in the slum, Laranjinha and Acerola uncover the truth about their fathers' pasts.
City of Men
Two 17-year-old friends in Rio's favelas, Acerola and Laranjinha, are forced to confront dark secrets about their fathers' pasts, threatening to destroy their lifelong bond amidst a backdrop of violence and rival drug gangs.
