Teenager and his Chilean parents live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in exile, after his brother is killed by the military government in Chile. Years later, still haunted by the past, he undergoes a crisis when he learns his cousin had been arrested in Santiago, and quarrels with his family when he decides to know his country and the details of his past.

Leon是个社会学的大学肄业生，很不幸地，他学建筑的女友 Leticia爱上了一个医学院的学生Paulo，Paulo还是Leon的朋友和室友。正因为这样，这个复杂的三角关系没有办法简单化，不断地为他们之间的感情和友谊制造紧张气氛……