A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

In a quiet corner of the countryside, Don Carlos, a respectable father, carefully prepares food for his daughter. While he cooks to the tune of the tango "Por una cabeza", everything seems normal until a disturbing truth is revealed: the empanadas are made with human flesh.

Bela, a woman with the desire to get married, seeks to sell the criature that she has been taking care of for years as a son in order to get money for her wedding; whatever the cost.