Driss, of French origin, is about to realize his lifelong dream: to go to Brazil.
It is on this distant land that he will learn about his true homeland, and at the same time, his true identity.
There he meets many people, personalities a world away from those he has known until then.
Quickly accepted by the Brazilians as one of their own, he also meets a young man from the favelas. The latter's passion for writing allows him to escape the difficult and often violent daily life he leads. With him, Driss develops a special relationship that will change him forever.
Embark on a journey to the heart of Rio, a voyage where racism, tolerance, acceptance of differences, the quest for identity, grief and feelings intersect!

Barely speaking the local language, unemployed, and without any real friends waiting for him in Rio, Driss nevertheless decides to go. Irresistibly drawn to Brazil and this city whose landscapes and beauty are breathtaking, he can't help but want to build the edifice of his future life there, stone by stone. Both thrilled and anxious about this new adventure, he sometimes doubts his choice; and then, he looks around again, and his decision is strengthened. This cosmopolitan city, where he finally feels at home, can only be his city.

Rio is as beautiful as it is dangerous; gang wars in the favelas are omnipresent and their shadow extends to Driss, who seemed convinced he could remain in the Carioca sunshine.
His friend Paulinho, a resident of a favela he feels so close to, is mired in the terrible reality of the conflicts inherent in this violent world. His dearest wish is to leave Rio, far from all of this; he flees the clutches of the Carioca gangs like the plague, but will nevertheless find himself trapped in the worst possible way, involving Driss, whose only desire was to find his place in this world.