The film tells the story of a young accountant (Herrán) on remand pending trial for embezzlement and possibly facing 10 to 20 years in prison, a disproportionate sentence for the nature of his crime. However, this is 1977 and inside the Modelo prison it is a case of survival of the fittest. Despite everything working against his acquittal, the young man refuses to dive up and joins a group of prisoners preparing to demand amnesty. If things are changing outside the prison, they must also change inside. This becomes COPEL, the Coordination of Fighting Prisoners.

早上走在幼儿园门口时！ 一哥们，急刹车把车停到车位上，下车后还大声的喊：“儿子！快下车，...要迟到啦!”，然后打开车门:“ 我的神呢、孩子忘带啦... ...