影片剧本由亚历杭德罗·冈萨雷斯·伊纳里图与暂时协作同伴尼古拉斯·迦科波恩结合撰写，故事主角是一位著名的墨西哥记者、纪录片制片人，多年之后，他回到祖国，试着真正面对他的身份、家庭关系、愚笨的集团回想，以及墨西哥的过往和现状。

Dealing with the pressure of his father and his need to be someone, Pablo decides to start a new shady, tricky business that will lead him to some happy but tragic experiences.