In a boarding school, legend has it that a time capsule has been hidden in the walls. They say it could change the world. Today, the new students fall in love, play cards, dream and laugh in their rooms, which in turn become their own time capsules, like snapshots of a generation at 20 years old.
Miguel arrives at his grandmother's house to celebrate Christmas with his family, ready to face another night of reproaches. But this year is even worse; they want Miguel to join the family business, sacrificing his own dreams. Will Miguel be able to stand his ground, or will he end up succumbing to his family's wishes?
Alicia wants to record her father's birthday. The camcorder inadvertently catches him crying, and in anger, he tears up the videotape. By destroying it, he disappears from reality. Alicia, her sister, and her mother have to cooperate by reconstructing the tape to bring him back, exposing a major wound in their relationship.
