In the outskirts of Lima, a young prostitute tends to his father, a fallen-from-grace artisan. However, he feels that his efforts are never enough. The young man tries to break free but his dependence is stronger.

Practically stripped of their own names, an old catchascanista who no longer has a place in this world, a young waitress looking for love among the travelers she serves, and a gravedigger marked by his father's crimes, flee their small town and the adjectives imposed on them