When David returns to Buenos Aires from Europe for his uncle's funeral, he learns that his mother has decided to pull the plug on his comatose father. David oscillates between his past and present as he tries to find his own place.

Un erudito profesor de letras regresa a su antiguo barrio para dar clases en la escuela. Allí se enfrentará a su pasado, a su padre y a la realidad de su comunidad.