A young priest commits a crime when he falls in love with a beautiful and troubled woman. Based on O Crime do Padre Amaro ("The Crime of Father Amaro"), a novel by the 19th-century Portuguese writer José Maria de Eça de Queiroz. It was first published in 1875 to great controversy.

Mother and son wander around the city. They no longer have a place to live or anything to eat. But that doesn't matter; what matters is appearing normal. Showing others what you would like to be, even if you are not. What matters is how it looks, not what it is.

Lucio, in his daily life, in front of his neighbors.

At 35, Pedro is completely antisocial, ruthless, and close to being a psychopath. He works as a nurse in a hospital, making life miserable for his coworkers, dealing drugs, and running illegal poker games. One day, a mysterious patient he always argues with dies beside him and leaves him a magical book that turns him into a kind of angel with supernatural powers. At first, he uses his powers for his own benefit, but he starts to realize that helping others isn’t so bad after all.