Bochinche Producciones

Juan dreams to escape from his country and its problems.

On January 3, 2001 in Lorca there was a traffic accident that caused 12 deaths who were Ecuadorians, worked in agricultural fields and were in an irregular situation in Spain. This documentary reflects the harsh reality experienced by dozens of illegal Ecuadorians offering much cheaper labor in Spain.

Juan, the film director, is Ecuadorian, his partner, Francisca, is Cuban. They live in Paris where their two children were born, just like Juan 30 years earlier. By switching back and forward from past to present, between the history of a family across 3 generations and that of a whole continent, the film director considers the issue of political commitment and the heritage left to the next generation in the form of a letter from a father to his children.

Stories told by sailors who spend a life of loneliness and nostalgia several months of the year sailing a ship to support their homes. And they look forward to being able to reunite with their families. Through the testimony of Hector Murillo and his companions, this documentary addresses the life of a sailor in his usual environment, a ship.