1954, in the small mountain town of Colombia, Alfonso, an 11-year old boy whose mother passed away, doesn't have any family and to survive has no other recourse than to leave school and begin working as errand boy at a local pharmacy. There he learns all of the basic concepts of medicine, which changes his life in spectacular fashion.

A road, an accident, a fatal decision are enough for Carlos Luna to change the course of his life completely. Now Carlos Luna has a secret. A secret that begins to reveal itself through strange events that turn his life into a roulette wheel. The police suspect him and what he has done, but the mysterious disappearance of the plane where his wife and daughter were traveling makes him fly to Colombia. There, Carlos will become the toy of his own destiny. Strange apparitions haunt him day and night. His happy life is over, his family is gone, and fear has become his very breath. Carlos Luna has entered a dangerous labyrinth where running away is not an option.

At the end of the vacations Alvaro Crespo plans the best return home with his peculiar family, but instead of being a quiet and pleasant trip, it becomes an odyssey when the family is involved in a robbery and will have to flee from the police, while they manage to prove their innocence.

This movie explores the complex creative process behind a film, as the actor, director, and screenwriter confront their personal and professional conflicts. Amid egos, artistic visions, and market pressures, they must find a way to collaborate and overcome their differences to bring the project to life.