Selfish, opportunistic Benito returns to his home in Navarre when he learns that his father is dying. There, he reconnects with his younger brother Lalo, a metal sculptor who is emotionally needy. Benito also develops a surprising bond with Ainara, the young daughter of his brother's girlfriend, Nines.

The story of Nicasio, an octogenarian who used to go up to the Ortuella cemetery on Thursdays to visit the grave of his grandson, one of the many children who died in a gas explosion in a school in October 1980. This event, which shocked the Basque people and the whole of Spain, will lead us to learn how it affected and changed the lives of this and many other families.