The film tells the story of an imigrant to Argentina who works for the railway company of this land. Being a witness to the history of the land of silver in this century the film is also a shortcut of the changes in Argentina during the last 100 years.
A young man finds a job as a "parapalos" in a bowling alley. His curiosity makes him listen to stories and thoughts of his older colleagues. They might be marginalized and indifferent to society, but they do care about others.