The film narrates the imaginary encounter between João Cândido, leader of Revolta da Chibata and a paper picker and writer Carolina Maria de Jesus, author of the book "Quarto de despejo", in Rio de Janeiro.

Anna, Russell and Bernardo, 3 middle class brazilians involved in a game of passions between the autorship of a succesful book.

Anna, Russell and Bernardo, 3 middle class brazilians involved in a game of passions between the autorship of a succesful book.