Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when he meets Euridice, a newcomer to the neighborhood. But the local drug boss Lucinho stands between them and will drastically change both their lives.

Toni Garrido
as Orfeu

Patrícia França
as Eurídice

Murilo Benício
as Lucinho

Zezé Motta
as Conceição

Milton Gonçalves
as Inácio

Isabel Fillardis
as Mira

Maria Ceiça
as Carmen

Stepan Nercessian
as Pacheco

Sílvio Guindane
as Maicol

Lúcio Andrey
as Piaba