After losing their bearings, a group of Chilean soldiers learns some lessons about their enemy's humanity in this dark comedy set during the 1970s war between Chile and Argentina. Digging in where they are, the troop soon discovers a nearby Argentinean platoon. Unsure how to handle the situation, the two groups start passing notes via a stray dog, and eventually achieve a wary camaraderie.
In 1584, a group of Spanish Colonists reaches the southern end of Chile. The boat that crossed them there has parted with promises of returning with food, but as time passes it's clear they have been left stranded in a land that would soon become hell, as the worst of the human nature begins to emerge.
