In the heart of the Brazilian backlands, Agreste tells the story of Etevaldo, a nomadic and reserved rural worker who carries a dark secret. When he meets Maria, a free-spirited young woman promised in marriage to an influential man from the neighborhood, the two fall deeply in love. Forced to flee due to the imminent wedding and the threats they face, they are taken in by Valda, a religious woman who sees Maria as her own daughter. While they try to find refuge, the arrival of Ribamar, the local sheriff's nephew, intensifies the tension. He is investigating an alleged theft, and his investigations begin to reveal Etevaldo's past, which fuels the hatred of the local community. Amid chaos, love and the struggle for survival challenge Etevaldo and Maria, testing secrets, betrayals, and a growing pressure from a society that does not accept their union.

Trapped in an abusive relationship, Tamara faces a fateful night that pushes her to the brink as a series of surreal events force her to confront the truth about her partner and her own inner strength.

Helen lives in a cortiço with her grandmother, Mrs. Graça, who supports the family with informal jobs, such as selling skewers. Still very naive, her biggest concern is buying her grandmother a birthday present: a makeup kit. The girl is going to bend over backwards to get the money and her search will reveal the daily life of those living in tenements, outlining a collective story from the network of relations that the girl establishes.

The film tells the story of two characters who apparently occupy opposite spaces and positions, but who touch each other through the bias of desire. Subjects who escape from a planned life, Felipe and Vivian go astray, set themselves adrift, and have their condition of victim made evident by a fatality.

Guigo is in love with Sabrina, with whom he exchanges messages through his cell phone. He is the son of separated parents. One day he and his friend Túlio travel to a fishery with their father, Roberto, and his friend, Paulo.

Alberto wakes up feeling a little strange. He gets ready as usual, but as he crosses the exit door of his apartment, he is automatically drawn back inside. No matter how hard he tries to leave, he always ends up back in the same place.