
In1985,intheobscuretownofDolores,theOrapronobis,acultundertheleadershipofKumanderKontra(Roco),murdersaforeignpriestwhogavethelastritestoanallegedrebel,whowasalsoexecutedbythesamegroup.Atthesuccessofthe1986EDSArevolt,politicaldetainees,ledbyJimmyCordero(Salvador),celebratethefallofthedictatorship.Allpoliticalprisonersarereleased,includingJimmy,anex-priest-turned-undergroundrevolutionary.Notlong,after,Jimmymarriesahumanrightsactivities,Trixie(Bonnevie).Jimmybecomesanadvocateofhumanrights.DespiteTrixiesprotests,JimmyandTrixiesbrother,Roland(Lorenzo),gowithafact-findingmissiontoDolorestoinvestigatethelatestcrimecommittedbytheOrapronobis.JimmymeetsEsper(Alajar),hisex-girlfriend.Hefindsoutthathehasasonwithher,Camilo(Herrera).TheyagreetokeepJimmystrueidentityasecretformtheboy.Connivingwiththemilitary,theOrapronobisstepuptheiractsofterror.<br/> Jimmysgroupisforcedtoevacuatethetownspeopletothetownchurch,thenlatertoManila.BackinManila,Jimmyturnsdownafriendsinvitationtorejointheundergroundmovement.Later,heandRolandareambushed.Jimmysurvives,butRolanddoesnot.Herecoversandshortlyafterthat,Trixiegivesbirthtotheirchild.Soldiersraidtherefugeecenterwithamaskedmanwhoidentifiesseveralofthebarriofolkasrebels.Therefugeesandthehumanrightsactivistscomplaintothegovernment.EsperandhersonareabductedbytheOrapronobiswhoaccuseEsperofhelpingtherebels.SheisrapedandbeatenupbyKumanderKontrainfrontofCamilo.Fightingback,sheshootsatKontra.Inahystericalrage,Kontragoesonashootingrampage,killingEsper,Camiloandthecapturedbarriomen.Later,themilitarybringthecasualtiestothetownwhereJimmyweepsoverthebodiesofEsperandhisson.ThefilmendswithJimmycontactinghisoldcolleaguefromtheunderground.




