The fate of João ( Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos ), behind bars in a Rio de Janeiro prison, should never cross paths with the destiny of Maria ( Fernanda Torres ), isolated in her apartment .But on December 31, 1999, João escapes from prison.
At the same time, Maria wanders the streets of the city, helpless and abandoned by her boyfriend. João is pursued through the alleys and slums of Copacabana. The countdown to New Year´s Day begins. The first fireworks of the new year explode. With no prospects, Maria climbs up to the roof of her apartment building, which is the same place where João is trying to hide. And it is in this space, between heaven and earth, in the utopia of a single night, that the divided city embraces itself and a miracle happens. Until the arrival of the first day of the new year.