Genaro is a farmer who has been ordered by the paramilitary to deliver the dead bodies of their combatants and envelopes of money to the mothers of the deceased. He appears immune to the pain of death. His job has ripped his soul apart and now he hopes for only one thing: to find a very specific body among the dead.

Andres arrives at a forgotten town looking for his brother. A picture is the only clue of his whereabouts. He finds a place ruled by violence and silence. Indifference marks his route towards finding his brother.

Elena finds a wounded paramilitary soldier and decides to help him. While recuperating at her house, he confesses that his unit recently killed her son. Despite the shock, she still helps him to escape before the guerrillas find him.