Three Steps Above Heaven

The film sets up Babi Alcázar as a shy, disciplined teenager from an affluent family, focused on school and the future. Meanwhile Hugo 'Ache' Olivera is shown as a restless, rule-breaking street racer who moves through a chaotic nightlife with his crew. The stage is set for a collision between planned aspiration and impulsive danger.

A party gathering of Babi, her sister, Katina and friends is interrupted by the street-racing crowd. H pushes the limits with his Siamese-style riding, tossing Babi into the pool after she hurls a milkshake. Chaos spills into a car-damage chase that leaves both sides emotionally unsettled, establishing a fragile, uneasy truce.

The next morning, newspaper headlines reveal that Babi and H were photographed on the same bike, signaling that their connection has become public. Katina's presence in Babi's circle deepens the tension, foreshadowing more intersections between their lives. The social shock unsettles the balance of both families and their friends.

Katina begins dating Pollo, which means Babi will see H more often and the lines between romance and danger blur within their social circle. The politics of approval and reputation tighten around Babi's choices. The sense that her world is fragmenting grows as she navigates new loyalties.

During a night at the port street race, Katina becomes entangled with El Chino, a rival in the racing world. The danger intensifies as police and rivals loom, and H steps in to help Katina escape, signaling the widening web of loyalties and risks surrounding everyone.

A one-night adventure with H spirals into consequences at Babi's school. The chaos surrounding their relationship rips at her focus, and her grades drop as the teacher is triggered by the disruption. The school's academic expectations collide with the chaotic romance erupting off campus.

H surprises Babi with a date in an empty beachside house, a seemingly romantic gesture that quickly turns controlling. He uses pressure and even her dog Pepito as leverage to influence a teacher and extract a desired outcome. The moment marks a troubling shift in power within their relationship.

Pollo and the gang intrude into Babi's home, pushing the couple's harmony toward conflict. Babi grows wary as arguments replace affection and the future she imagined becomes tangled in survival and fear. The domestic space becomes a site of danger rather than refuge.

Results day brings mixed outcomes for Katina and Babi, with relief at passing, but Pollo's looming shadow lingers. Pollo proposes to Katina, requesting H's presence, highlighting a world where danger clings to public celebrations. Babi confronts H, insisting he stay away for a while.

Babi reaches her 18th birthday surrounded by tension as Padre accompanies her. Jealousy flares, wine spills, and a fight erupts. Babi defends Padre and pushes H away, underscoring how fragile their bond has become.

News arrives that Pollo and Katina crashed during the race and Pollo dies, delivering a devastating blow to H and their friends. The loss shakes H’s fragile world and tightens Babi's fear of choosing a life of danger. She ends the romance, choosing distance over the risky bond.

Christmas arrives amid grief as Katina and others mourn Pollo. Babi drifts away from the street crowd, even dating Padre for a time. H reaches out but faces his mother's disapproval and the weight of their consequences, leading to a quiet distance.

H tries to reconnect, but silence from Babi solidifies their distance. He confides in his brother Alex and eventually moves to London for work to distance himself from the memories. In the final image, H and Alex ride away on the bike, leaving behind the beach and a shared past for a new horizon.