Some deeds done by a Nazi in France during World War II lead to more killings in the present. Are they revenge, or is there another motive? Both civilians and police tries to solve the mystery.

Quinqui cinema encompassed a series of Spanish crime films with a unique national sensibility, as they reflected the times of the Franco dictatorship transition. Guided by academics Mery Cuesta and Tom Whittaker, this featurette explores this explosive subgenre.

José Manuel Gómez Perales, alias “El Jaro”, vive solo en Madrid, sin más compañía que la de su banda y sus “novias”. Un día conoce a Mercedes, una prostituta de origen mejicano. Mercedes se enamora de él y le ofrece su casa con el fin de apartarle de su vida delictiva. Jaro acepta el refugio, pero sigue dando “palos” con su banda. Un día conoce a Toñi, una adolescente drogadicta de la que se enamora.

Paco, the teenage son of a Civil Guard commander in Basque Country, becomes addicted to heroin.