For seven years, Aly Muritiba worked in a prison. There he was part of the Alpha Team. After studying cinema and directing a few short films, Muritiba returns to his old job to reunite with his colleagues and make a film. The Alpha Team is made up of 28 people, men and women of different origins and backgrounds who are the guard and custodian of about one thousand criminals in a Brazilian penitentiary. Walkiu becomes the head of the team and hopes to do a good job. But he realizes that his hands are handcuffed.