In the shimmering heat of Brazil, 13-year-old Irene discovers a dark secret her father's been hiding: he has another family and even another daughter with the same name.
A woman in her 70s, who has never married or had children and takes care of her elderly mother on her own, is preparing to receive her two sisters to celebrate Christmas after the death of the patriarch.
The story of the historic semi-final Volleyball's game between Brazil and Cuba, at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the players from both countries replay the match and comment on the emotions and facts that occurred in it.
A tailor's son ran away to become a juggler. A retired magician sees his troupe's downfall. A former aerialist will become a grandmother for the first time. Fire, knives, applause. At the circus, they saw the world.
