The film is made as a personal documentary, constructed from family VHS archives, letters, diary fragments, and contemporary footage that follows a Brazilian woman's search in New York for traces of her older sister, who once pursued an acting career there. The narrative connects memories of childhood in Brazil, the influence of the years of military dictatorship, and the subsequent journey of the younger sister, as identities and memories begin to intersect.

Filming locations:

New York (general filming area)

In the film

The scene where contemporary footage of Petra Costa in New York is shown, inserted between VHS recordings and personal materials, to emphasize the search for Elena and the feeling that the city is about to reveal her whereabouts.

In reality

The scene was filmed in contemporary views of New York from street level, which serve as context for the present, contrasting with the degraded VHS home video recordings and supporting the film's memory-based investigative structure.