Ismael grows up under the care of his grandmother Mariana, midwife and healer, because his parents emigrate from Ecuador. At 22, he only thinks about traveling to the United States. After agreeing a price with the coyote for her trip, Luz, her best friend, returns after eight years of living abroad, to become the force that fills Ismael with doubts about her situation. The two friends travel to the depths of their province to meet various characters, stories and legends that confront Ismael with what he fears the most: his destiny.