Toto, the last gold digger in Tierra del Fuego is 62, his body is severely damaged by his work, and feels close to death. But he can’t stop working: he is not qualified for social security. His cowboy son Jorge designs a machine that should bring them a better future.

本片是一部围绕智利裔墨西哥籍魔幻现实主义大师亚历桑德罗·佐杜洛夫斯基的传记片。主要讲述其在早年的创作之路。在片中，亚历桑德罗还与很多国内年轻有才但还未成名的年轻人见面交谈。