A drama tinged with black humor elements,[1] the plot tracks the plight of Pasca, a man from Vallecas working as a boxing sparring and also taking care of his younger brother Toni.

Pasca develops a relation with Adela, a lively young teacher and newcomer to the neighborhood.

[4] Dioses y perros is a Nadie es Perfecto PC production,[6] and it had support from ICAA, IVAC, Canal Nou and Audiovisual SGR.

Andrea G. Bermejo of Cinemanía rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing that the film simply "dives into the shit of its characters" to bring some humor, gaining in originality with the romantic plot pertaining Megan Montaner, who performs a "credible" posh woman from Cantabria.

[9] Mirito Torreiro of Fotogramas also rated it 3 out of 5 stars, considering that, despite seemingly having everything it takes to be a small masterpiece, the film "does not quite come together because of an ending that is not only predictable, but also very improvable".