故事以Emilio和Miguel，这两位住在养老院中的老年人的友谊展开。当Emilio入院时，他已经是老年痴呆症早期，在Miguel和其他人的帮助下，他逐渐不再恐惧，适应了这里的生活。他们的友谊让冗长乏味的岁月充满了幽默与温暖。虽然生命就要到尽头，但对这两个老人来说生活不过才刚刚开始。

This is the story of Paco, a 40-year-old, confirmed bachelor who, in the prime of his life, realizes a childhood dream: to work at home in his pajamas. Just when he's reached the zenith of personal happiness, however, into his life walks Jilguero (the name means "Birdie" in Spanish), a girl he falls in love with who must get used to the fact that her man's main objective in life is to remain at home in his pajamas. This is also a story about the bachelors, the couples, and friends who, through their hilarious anecdotes, influence their lives and relationship.

父亲去世后，三兄妹回到了从小长大的家，如何处理父亲的老房子是他们必须解决的难题，面对至亲的离去与追忆美好的童年在这一刻碰撞在一处。导演亚历克斯·蒙托亚成功改编西班牙著名漫画家帕科·罗卡的同名作品，用改变画幅比例的巧思区隔过去与现在，拼贴那些已经逝去或将要逝去的生活剪影。本片在马拉加电影节夺得最佳剧本、最佳原创音乐以及观众奖等多个奖项。