Diego, a poor young boy from Buenos Aires, is introduced to the native music of Argentina when he witnesses a street performance of the Tango. Falling in love with the music, he wants to learn to play, but his father cannot afford to buy him a guitar. His profound disappointment takes his life into a downward spiral. As he grows into adulthood, his life becomes centered on an addiction to cocaine and an uneasy friendship with Fellipe, his dealer. After a tragedy, Diego must finally face his demons.
—Anonymous