Overview
At the dawn of his retirement, Valeriano finds himself undecided about the trajectory of his new life. Defying social conventions, this elderly gay man chooses to celebrate existence surrounded by his only two close friends—a young woman and a young gay man, both employees of the club—inside the decadent and nostalgic Phoenix Club.
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