The truth about a crumbling house in an expensive neighborhood of São Paulo; the story focuses on a reclusive woman with white ointment on her face.

From downtown São Paulo to a wealthy American suburb, an unsuspicious house stands where a Brazilian family lives; a secret is hidden in the basement; the victim's life hung by a thread until she decided to tell her story.

When the prime suspect in the crime flees to Brazil, will justice be served? The trial begins, new evidence comes to light and an American law will change forever.