Fabiana Medina

1985. Bogotá. In the days before the M-19 took over the Palace of Justice, Salvador Velazquez, a lonely tailor, becomes involved in a clumsy and particular love affair with Isabel, the new elevator operator of his building. But the paranoia, violence and latent threats in Bogotá permeate their blossoming affair.

Bogotá, 1980. During the government of President Turbay. An urban cell of the M-19 invades the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, taking 14 ambassadors as hostages. They demand that they be exchanged for political prisoners. The film focuses on the events that took place during those two months of captivity.

Edipo, is appointed mayor of a town plunged in misery and violence. His first mission is to discover and punish the murderers of Layo, a well-known potentate of the region. His investigation is directed towards all the armed factions that exist in Colombia.