To the surprise suicide of his mother, Manuela, a 23-year-old decides to unravel the mystery that led her to take such a decision, discovering a past carefully muted. .
Three stories located in the decade of the 60 in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina. Juan José Saer paints typical characters of a city counties and depicts a time of political and cultural effervescence.
A plague ravages Buenos Aires. Those affected by it are executed on the spot; those who are healthy should report to the authorities. Escaping both from the authorities and from the disease, seven survivors head south.