[1] The film follows the story of three children, one from Mexico, Cuba, and Morocco, as they attempt to deal with realities of immigration in their societies.

At the beginning of the film, his father tells him a story about a princess who was kidnapped by a conquistador and commits suicide in the lake he and his friend have been playing in.

However, Priciliano is struck with grief when his father leaves his family to go find work "al otro lado" (on the other side).

Frustrated, he attempts to cross the river to the other side with his friend and nearly drowns but is rescued by the ghost of the princess his father told him about.

Desperate for a sense of pride, he and his friend, Walter, attempt to cross the ocean in a primitive raft to find his father.

Ángel learns to be content in his situation and the cinematography suggests that his friend's death is no longer a burden to him, but a memory to carry with him.