A man has to come to terms with his wasted youth, estranged family and grim prospects for the future.
Following the death of a close friend, a woman caught in an unhappy marriage looks for ways to improve her life.
The failure of Budiño Ramon, who plans first murder of his father and is recognized after unable to carry it out, is due largely to the general attitude of a society that tolerates no dramatic gestures. However, the inadequacies of radical class, beliefs, feelings, profession and memory also plays a leading role in the drama.
