It was directed by Román Chalbaud based on his theatre play Todo bicho de uña, where a young man, David, seeks revenge on his mother's rapist and murderer.

[5] In the film, which is styled like a Western, a stop-motion animated children's drawing of the young David crying over his mother's body is used to tell parts of the story.

[3] After searching through the Andes for ten years,[5] he kills several Apaches for his revenge.

[4] The film stars Miguel Ángel Landa, who also produced it, as well as Marisela Berti, Javier Zapata, Charles Barri, Natalia Martínez, Gabriel Fernández,[1] Dora Mazzone, Jonathan Montenegro, Gabriel Martínez,[3] and Raúl Medina.

[7] In this respect, it features "mirage-like memories" of David's mother;[7]:46 masks and costumes used to show illusion and performance of characters thematically;[7]:46-47 pop music in the background used to layer simple meaning;[7]:47 the religious name (David) for its protagonist;[7]:48 and the use of myths, specifically the "fairytale of the abandoned child".