Recently appointed substitute literature teacher Lucio needs to work hard to find a way to connect with the minds - and the realities - of students at a tough Buenos Aires high school. He also has big shoes to fill: those of his ailing father, known as “El Chileno”, a well-loved community organiser who is about to open a soup kitchen, years in the making, but is constantly being threatened by a local gang as they seek total control of the area through drugs and corrupt politics. When one of his students lands in trouble with the local kingpin, Lucio has to step out from his teaching duties to protect both the teenager and the fragile bond he’s forging with his pupils.

Recently appointed substitute literature teacher Lucio needs to work hard to find a way to connect with the minds - and the realities - of students at a tough Buenos Aires high school. He also has big shoes to fill: those of his ailing father, known as “El Chileno”, a well-loved community organiser who is about to open a soup kitchen, years in the making, but is constantly being threatened by a local gang as they seek total control of the area through drugs and corrupt politics. When one of his students lands in trouble with the local kingpin, Lucio has to step out from his teaching duties to protect both the teenager and the fragile bond he’s forging with his pupils.