Instituto del Cine Canarias

The construction of a hotel, the mystery of an intermittent island and the reasons for an absence will define the future of a grandson and his grandfather.

Miguel and Diego are on the same water polo team. Miguel just wants to enjoy the sport. Diego, on the other hand, has only one goal: to play in the big leagues. Little by little, both will discover that there is more than just chlorine between them.

On the way to the airport, a viewpoint at the summit of Gran Canaria becomes an exceptional setting for a father and his daughter. She is leaving that same day to live abroad, so this will be one of the last moments they spend together. Clutching the railing, the young woman gazes intently at the landscape of the island she will soon leave behind, while her father goes over her travel itinerary for the umpteenth time. The discovery of an old backpack in the trunk of the car will give new meaning to both the moment of departure and the place itself, with surprising consequences.

Canary Islands. General Strike of 1977. Javier Fernández Quesada is a Biology student from Gran Canaria at the University of La Laguna. On December 12 of that same year, he joined the series of social demands that were taking place on the university campus.