Victor is from Brazil and lives in an apartment with his mother. Victor cannot settle and decides to skip school. He accidentally ends up at a circus. If he destroys a suit there, he has to pay it back. Since Victor doesn't have the money, he has to work in the circus to earn money that way. Tonie, the ringmaster's son, finds out that Victor has no residence permit. Tonie keeps Victor's secret secret because Victor wants to help him with his fear of heights, which gets in the way of his act as a tightrope walker.