As millennium parties get underway in Rio, João escapes from jail by murdering his cellmate and slipping away during the confusion. Meanwhile, speech therapist Maria finds a note indicating that her lover has moved out. With her telephone broken, she begins wandering the confetti-filled streets in search of a working phone. João heads into the hills to get revenge on his betrayer, but eventually João and Maria intersect. As the fireworks fall over Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach and the new millennium approaches, bringing hope to everyone, the couple seal their newfound love…