Twinbabiesareseparatedatbirth.Thegirlgrowsupinamiddleclassenvironment,herbrotherinastreetgang.Twelveyearslater,theirpathscrossagainandtheydiscovertheircommondestiny,imposeduponthembytheadults.Itisthebeginningofanexcitingjourneytothediscoveryoftheirrootsandtheirindependence,butneitherofthemisabletoescapethepast..