Humberto Ortiz, a frustrated journalist, becomes obsessed with discovering what happened one early morning in November, when Maribel Angarita allegedly murdered her usual attacker, his partner Rafael. The investigation of what appears to be a simple chronicle becomes an elusive metaphor for the conflict of an entire country.

Mariela goes to the wake of Carlota, an old friend with whom she was deeply in love. But whose feelings he was never able to express. Now there in front of his ashes, he accidentally finds his niece, Carla. Mariela sees in her the reflection of her past love and Carla, in turn, sees herself in Mariela.