The story of legendary Colombian actor Hernando "El Culebro" Casanova, told by his youngest son Nicolás Casanova, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks.
A young peasant woman moves to Bogotá in search of work and ends up as a domestic servant for a middle-class family, where she witnesses the breakdown of a conflict-ridden marriage. At the same time, she faces the aftermath of rural violence while trying to adapt to life in the big city.
Carlos is a talentless ventriloquist that loves her mother as much as he hates her. When she dies he finally meets success but inevitably he will end up hugging her now transformed into a dummy.
One elderly couple decides to seek assisted death because of the fear caused by the absence of the other. However, before ending their lives, they make a final visit to their village to say goodbye to their childhood friends.
A provincial woman living alone in Bogotá must feign a solid and stable marriage before the impending visit of her parents, who are convinced of their daughter's condition. The charade gives rise to all sorts of dubious situations.
