During the final days of the Chilean military coup in 1973, Mario, a solitary morgue employee in Santiago, meticulously records autopsy reports as political unrest grips the nation. Living a mundane and isolated life, Mario becomes infatuated with his neighbor Nancy, a cabaret dancer whose presence offers him a glimpse of connection and normalcy amidst the chaos. As tensions heighten, Nancy disappears and Mario's longing leads him to search for her, which compels him to confront the brutalities of the dictatorship.

Mario's work at the morgue takes a sinister turn as the facility becomes overcrowded with victims of the coup, enhancing the sense of dread and oppression. His routine is drastically altered when he is drawn into the tragic realities surrounding him, leading him to navigate through a harrowing and morally complex landscape. The film's atmosphere thickens with eerie silence and growing paranoia, reflecting the personal and political turmoil, culminating in a chilling descent into the darkness of human nature and societal collapse.