In a quaint Spanish village, submerged in the age-old traditions and colorful, rustic landscape, an unsettling mystery begins to unfold. When a charismatic professor visits for a sabbatical, he becomes an inadvertent detective in the bizarre series of events that start haunting the residents. Each occurrence is stranger than the last, revolving around a series of elaborate cakes that appear during local celebrations. The cakes, beautifully crafted and unusually intricate, hide a sinister secret, indicated by the sudden disappearance of villagers after each festivity. Despite the seemingly unrelated nature of these disappearances, an eerie pattern emerges as the festive foods become central to unraveling the truth.

The professor finds himself drawn into the village’s underbelly of history and superstition, where whispers of ancient curses and old feuds echo through time. Aided by a quirky local baker and an enigmatic artist, he races against the clock to decipher cryptic clues baked within each confectionery masterpiece. Their journey uncovers layers of deception rooted deep within family trees and unspoken alliances. As underlying tensions bubble over, threats from the remaining villagers who resist probing eyes add to the atmosphere of suspense and dread. The trio's path towards the chilling truth grows perilous, promising revelations that could shatter not only their lives but also disrupt the idyllic facade of the village forever.