1949, towards the end of the Greek Civil War. Yannis, the son of a rebel, is torn from his village and deported to the Childcare Cities where his ideas and desires are manipulated. Nightmares and dark feelings for his father slowly inhabit his heart. Only when he reaches adulthood does he redefine his existence, so he decides to go and meet the man.

Ektoras, recently released from prison, has two jobs. During the day he is a pest control technician and during the night he stays awake. His social worker wants to know why.