When his mother dies, Fran is taken to an orphanage. He soon runs away to Galicia, the land where his parents were born. While taking a coastal walk, he is trapped by the tide, and is unable to get back home.

When his mother dies, Fran is taken to an orphanage. He soon runs away to Galicia, the land where his parents were born. While taking a coastal walk, he is trapped by the tide and is unable to get back home. So, he falls asleep on an isolated beach. He awakes to the sound of a motorboat being chased by the police and sees a package being thrown overboard.