1982.AyoungpoliceofficerhardenedintheworstneighbourhoodsofMadridacceptsapostinasmallvillagebytheseainthehopeofhealinghissickdaughterandgainingsomeinnerpeace.Butoncetherehebecomesinvolvedintheinvestigationofthestrangemurderoftheinspectorhereplaced.TheinquirywillleadhimtoagroupofNazielderswholiveaheavenlyandhappyretreatonthecoast.