Esta Vida (This Life) is a vivid portrait depicting the lives of a group of young girls, who have experienced a lifetime of loss, rejection and abuse. From a small Brazilian town, where they've been sexually exploited, their only beacon of hope is Meninadanca. It's a safe haven and social project where they can dance, be free and feel empowered. It's run by Rita, a child advocate who fights the system to rescue the girls from a life on the streets, while the girls themselves fight for survival with courage and optimism.