Manuel (Antonio de la Torre), an influential deputy secretary of a regional government who has everything going his way for making the leap into national politics, sees how his perfect life falls to pieces after news leaks of his involvement in a corruption ring with Paco (Nacho Fresneda), one of his best friends. While the media starts reporting the extent of the scandal, the party closes ranks and only Paco comes out unscathed. Manuel is expelled from the kingdom, singled out by public opinion, and betrayed by those who had been his friends until only a few hours ago.

At the 33rd Goya Awards, Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s (“May God Save Us”) fourth film won seven awards, including Best Director, Best Actor (Antonio de la Torre), and Best Original Screenplay.