In the wake of an argument with Nicholas, Alice has a chance encounter that transforms into a deeply affecting event.

Two years after her arrival in São Paulo, Alice continues her relationship with Nicholas and has begun to look for a place where they can live together. She has also launched a business that produces children's shows, and a stable life seems to be taking shape. But as she goes about the apartment search and shares in the loves and uncertainties of old and new friends, what she observes leaves her far less certain of her decisions and her future.

Serginho has a hard time finding his place in the world as he works with his uncle at the market, supports his depressed mother, and takes care of his little brother.

美国60年代末越战时期，美国政府实行抽签征兵制，中签的年轻人都被强制入编。当Fiona一家收到入伍通知时，留或离的决定终要做下。

人到中年，愛麗斯重新挖掘身體與情慾的種種可能，擁擠的不只是她的生命，還包括他們的房子：偷腥的老公、三個各有困擾的孩子，還有高堂老母。一個屋簷下藏有多少祕密？洶湧的情感暗流在屋子裡外角力，一如暗影偏斜。獲得多項國際影展肯定，性、愛情與音樂，所叩問的無非是生活的本質：我們苦心維持的究竟是家，或只是房子？