Following the failure of his latest work and the departure of his wife, José Manuel Alcántara decides to leave Madrid for Asturias in pursuit of a quiet life as a radio and press collaborator.

However, his past mistakes will resurface, including his rocker son and a former love interest.

The project stemmed from a conversation with former football player and then-manager of Sporting de Gijón, José Manuel Fernández, and from a sentence he wrote at the Reconquista Hotel in Oviedo before presenting the Premios Princesa de Asturias de las Artes award to Luis García Berlanga: "In my life, there have always been two days left, two completely useless days, yesterday and tomorrow."

Garci had stated he wouldn't make any more films until José María Calviño resigned as Director-General of RTVE or relented, and a few days later, he initiated the project.

Actress Encarna Paso couldn't participate due to her commitments in the theater; the role was filled by Teresa Gimpera.