The Spanish Civil War, as experienced by the town of Villa Ramiro. The local count and his Fascist nephews ally with the rebels; the count's son, indifferent to politics at the outset, later makes a choice; the town's teacher, Antonio Garcia, a pacifist, tries not to take sides but to inspire the children with ideas; a beautiful eccentric woman, Vandale, brings leadership and strength to the town; dwarfs long for equality. The fictive story of Villa Ramiro is inter-cut with archival footage of the war itself. The town is near Guernica, and the local Republicans draw inspiration from its freedom tree.

这是一部半自传体的电影，改编自Arrabal自己的小说BaalBabylon。它讲述的是西班牙内战期间一个小男孩寻找自己被捕的父亲的故事，这个故事非常暴力、残酷和超现实。当小男孩得知是母亲把父亲作为左翼分子出卖后，他开始想象父亲的命运。电影充满怪诞的暴力和性，被认为是前卫派的一个宣言，也因无节制的令人不快的镜头而为人责骂。