In 1990s Rio de Janeiro, 11-year-old Araí develops an obsession with an imaginary killer who attacks girls in their neighborhood. At first determined to capture him, little by little Araí starts to understand, and eventually, to identify with the villain.
Nelson Hibbert expects to become the new president of Nagel Industries, but Mr. Nagel gives the promotion to another employee. When Nelson barges into Nagel's office to confront him, he finds Nagel's been murdered. Fearing that he will be implicated, Nelson decides to run from the law...despite the fact that the police already know the killer's identity.
