Movie Story : When a severe drought devastates the rice fields of eastern Spain, the Laguna Blanca region is declared a Nature Preserve. Renowned biologist Ricardo travels to San Pedro to safeguard it, hoping a fresh start will also help his struggling family move forward. Returning to the place of his childhood, he sets out to stop the abusive and illegal exploitation of the lagoon, but mounting pressure and threats from local residents, who see him as a traitor defending their livelihoods, soon leave him and his family in danger.