Karen sings and plays the trumpet in a vigorous rock band in Brasilia, but no one there is interested in it. At 27, she has lost hope in the city her grandfather helped to build. She follows in the footsteps of her ex-partner in the band, Artur, and tries her luck in Berlin. An unexpected incident forces Karen to start over in Brasilia later. Now she must understand her role in a place where there is still much to be built.

Markus is a handsome and respectable architect who has a secret: he is a pedophile. Despite feeling disgust of himself, Markus can’t help but feel attracted to young boys. When he thinks he won’t be able to suppress his deepest feelings, he decides to isolate himself.

An American student living a privileged existence at Glasgow School of Art faces the unexpected death of her father.Consumed with her loss, she finds herself re-examining both her life and inner circle.