A man who grew up in exile in Venezuela returns to his native Chile to avenge the death of his father.Meanwhile a woman fled to Venezuela in the hope of finding a better life in Chile. She is a cleaner at a hospital by day and a dancer at a Santiago nightclub by night, paying for a place to live with sex.
While struggling to withstand the chaos of modern Venezuela, Adelaida sees a chance to survive—and takes it: leaving everything behind, even her own name. In a land with no future, her only way out is to become someone else.
After many years away, a woman returns to her hometown, where her mayor father presides over a corrupt, lawless and rundown municipality.