Rita Embalo Livres

Rita's journey through the brutal prison system reveals her resilience as she battles grief and depression over her son's fate. Despite the horrors of Aruja, she finds solace in friendship among fellow inmates. A glimmer of hope emerges with her transfer to the State prison of São Paulo, where she seeks opportunities for work and education. However, the isolation phase exposes her to new challenges, including jealousy and hostility. As she navigates daily terror and disappointing realities, Rita confronts the harsh truth that her new environment may be even more oppressive than before.

The narrative unfolds as a mother experiences an abrupt and harrowing separation from her son while living a seemingly idyllic life in southern Spain. A trip to Brazil leads to her wrongful imprisonment, where she endures brutal conditions and betrayal from loved ones, including her boyfriend and family. As she grapples with profound grief over her father's death and the realization of losing her son forever, despair pushes her to contemplate ending her life amidst the chaos of overcrowded prison life.

Louise ist eine junge Frau, polnischer Abstammung, mit trauriger Kindheit in Irland, die später nach England geht und mit der wachsenden Ausländerfeindlichkeit konfrontiert wird. Dies veranlasst sie zu einer folgenschweren Entscheidung. Alexandre, genannt Xandi, wächst zunächst behütet und von seiner Familie geliebt in einer Favela in Rio auf. Der Junge muss dann aber die Gewalt von Drogenbanden erleben. Ein furchtbares Schicksal bringt diese beiden Menschen zusammen.