An old man drivesdriven around town trying to find a wick for his old heater during the long months of the Argentinean winter.

Diego is a young man who lives precariously in Mar del Plata. Convinced that he no longer has a future in his country, he tries to obtain the birth certificate of his Catalan grandfather, which will allow him to obtain a European passport. Finally he manages to travel, although without having his papers in order. With his visa expired and without having obtained the game, he discovers that not everything is as he had dreamed.