A small village in Huelva, Andalusia, Spain, 1936. Higinio and Rosa have been married only for a few months when the Civil War breaks out. Higinio, being afraid of possible reprisals from the rebel faction, decides to use a hole dug in his own house as a temporary hideout.
After a romantic night Manuel cooks while Alberto eats croquettes and decides which of his parents will give him the good news first but which will last longer: the croquettes or their relationship?
