Adrià is a boy who lives from village to village with his older brother and his older brother's girlfriend. He is mute, can't stand enclosed spaces, and finds it hard to keep his attention when spoken to. Adrià has a secret: on full moon nights, he can't sleep and wanders the streets.
Llorenç and Ernest are two great lifelong friends. The two decided long ago that they wanted to be actors, but have had uneven careers. While Llorenç has been popular with all of them for a long time and has seen his fame grow (as did his ego) until he became a true diva of the Catalan theater, Ernest has not finished achieving it.
Joan, a sullen old peasant tired of being robbed, decides to join the peasant patrol that watches over the fields. His son Pepe, who has just returned from the city, accompanies him. During the nightly patrol Joan and Pepe come across a thief.