Under the glittering façade of Rome, Julio Cesar and his mother are teetering on the edge. Salsa and shared memories brighten up their days, but the meager income Julio gets from working for a local drug dealer is not enough to make the brightness last. This delicate balance is upset by Ines, a charming Colombian woman caught up in the same dangerous net. Julio is charmed by Ines's fiery spirit, yet tensions soon arise between him and his controlling mother. A life of crime threatens to engulf them all.