The young Café finds the phone of Lina, a German student visiting Brazil during the 2014 World Cup, and they decide to meet so he can return it to her. After a small ride, as a thank you note, she invites him to watch the soccer match with her.
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Maicon Douglas
Café
Clarissa Nieber
Lina
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