Illa de Arousa, 1971. María es una mujer que se gana la vida mariscando. También es conocida en la isla por ayudar a otras mujeres en sus partos con especial dedicación y cuidado. Tras un inesperado suceso, se ve obligada a huir y comienza una peligrosa travesía que le hará luchar por su supervivencia. Buscando su libertad, María decide cruzar la frontera por una de las rutas de contrabando entre Galicia y Portugal.
1492. Among the crew led by Christopher Columbus travel three men who by now should have been dead. They managed to avoid their sad fate by participating in this uncertain journey. After reaching the Canary Islands they flee taking with them one of the ship's sails. Meanwhile, in the "Old World", a woman tries to save her dying sister by taking her to a healer. Both of these trips attempt to make fun of death. Both of these trips are at the mercy of history
Celsa
Anxo returns to his home village in the Galician countryside. There, he is greeted with concern by the victorious and the defeated, who see in him the danger of diving back into their silenced memories.
