Manuel faces financial and work pressures that have plunged him into a creative crisis; in the midst of this chaos, a sudden change in his domestic life forces him to confront a painful reality that will change his life forever.
Beset by financial woes, Manuel is immersed in a creative crisis that has prevented him from starting the book he was commissioned to write (a book which he has already spent the advance payment he received). Adding to Manuel's stress is an unexpected event that upends his home life.