Days after arriving in Barcelona, Niki’s world is upended when her fiancé calls off the engagement. Unwilling to face a looming assault charge in Toronto, she turns to life on the streets. Living among pickpockets, squatters and graffiti artists in a city she barely knows, she is challenged to reassess her ideas about family and art. With the help of a passionate Catalan separatist who dreams of building a new country, Niki realizes that starting her life over from scratch could be an opportunity.