Without committing any crime, an important criminal judge finds himself a prisoner in his own office. Due to his risky work, he is receiving critical death threats. In order to protect himself, he will need to live under tight security, spending his days locked and away from his family and friends.

In a small town plagued by fear, a detective is determined to uncover the truth behind a series of mysterious events. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he discovers the dark secrets that have been hidden for years. With the town's sense of security crumbling, the detective must race against time to stop a chain of events that could lead to tragedy and uncover the truth that will change lives forever.

Brazil 1970. Zé walks away from his upper-middle-class life and joins the resistance against the military regime. Together with his partner Bete, he abandons public life to fight the system, while also raising two kids. Based on the life of José Carlos Novais da Mata-Machado who died under torture at the age of 27, falsely accused of betraying his companions.