A man is killed in Lima during the Argentina ’78 World Cup. Félix Chacaltana investigates the murder and uncovers an international plot that involves kidnappings, disappearances, and torture. Félix is nothing more than an innocent bureaucrat, but he is about to lose his sexual innocence, his political inexperience and even his soccer virginity.

A boy from Ayacucho becomes an orphan and, following his older brother joins the Shining Path, where he is trained in violence. Captured by the Army, he finds a second chance as a soldier.