Shamira Raphaela (31) travels the world as a TV director. Her life is in sharp contrast with that of her father and brother, who are both in and out of jail. In this intimate family portrait, we enter the chaotic and colorful world of Shamira’s father Pempy, a drug dealing addict, and her brother Andy, who’s following in his fathers criminal footsteps. They both counter their seemingly desperate lives with lots of resilience and humor.
Shamira ‘s dad Pempy, has been addicted to heroine and crack for more than thirty years, and has a long criminal record. But now that he is getting older his lifestyle is taking a toll on him, and his condition worsening. Simultaneously his son Andy, Shamira’s brother, can not get his life in order. He seems to be caught up in a vicious cycle of crime and drugs.
When tragedy strucks in Shamira’s personal life, it unfolds the way she herself has been affected by the family pattern. A raw and personal film about destructive patterns & unconditional love.