A tense political thriller based on real events that lays bare the devastating after effects of an oppressive regime on future generations. In contemporary Spain Mario is struggling to care for his father, Miguel, whose dementia often transports him back to his tumultuous youth in 1970s Argentina. Through the memories of one of their contemporaries, Mario discovers the hidden truth: his parents were radical activists. The young Miguel - played by Chino Darín, son of Ricardo - and his upper-class girlfriend Diana were idealistic revolutionaries under the end of the Peron government, making the deadly transition from peaceful protest to clandestine armed struggle.
A teenager who went missing and was presumed dead returns home after eight years to find a family deeply affected by his disappearance. Gradually, doubts arise about whether he really is the missing boy or an impostor.
Isra and Cheíto are two brothers who have gone their separate ways. When Isra comes out of prison and Cheíto's long mission in the navy comes to an end, they both return to the isle of San Fernando, their hometown. The brothers' reunion will refresh the memory of their father's violent death while they were still little, while the need for restoring and making it up with each other will bring them back together.