Diagnosed with leukemia, a vibrant, soccer-loving teenager enters the hospital, where she finds purpose in friendship and her example influences others.
Carol and her friends prepare for a new year of going to school, to the beach, and having fun in their beloved Rio de Janeiro... but their friendship will be put to the test. Carol will deal with her mother's marriage, her stepfather being her teacher, her insufferable half-brother, and her friends' personal problems. But they will stick together... or not.