Starting in the mid 1980s in a working-class neighborhood of
Madrid, two brothers—Juan (
Antonio Velázquez) and Alberto (
Álvaro Cervantes)—are in love with the same girl, their friend Virginia (
María Valverde). Life takes each character to a singular path: the older brother, the brash Juan, puts aside his childhood dream of becoming a
boxer and leaves Madrid for the shipyards of
Vigo, becoming a
trade union leader. Meanwhile, Alberto becomes a priced businessman, whereas Virginia attains her childhood goal of becoming a renowned journalist, entering the elite cultural circles, while also becoming a mother. The friendship story (and
love triangle) between the three characters intertwines with historical events such as the
deindustrialization policies undertaken in Spain, the
Balkan Wars, the rise of
trade unionism or the so-called
Movida madrileña. == Cast ==