Pablo Rivas

In the not too distant future, a wealthy couple, Juan and Clara hire the services of "youcare", a company that educates your child for you in your own home in a comfortable and simple way.

Armando, a former port union leader, lost his left leg after being tortured during General Pinochet's coup d'état. He lives with his niece near the port of Valparaiso. Reclusive and sad, he must face the imposing sailing ship La Esmeralda every day, which served as the base for all the regime's atrocities. But today, Armando is starting a new life.

From the beyond, the director's grandfather tells his grandson about how, in 1939, he forged his documents to leave Chile and enlist in World War II in France. This experience echoes the Chilean "social explosion" of 2019, the scene of unprecedented violence and hundreds of human rights violations by the forces of law and order.

While spending a morning at the river, two little girls embark on an adventure of their own invention, weaving a tale of castles and knights from another age, one that echoes the history of a nation.