In this comic drama from Cuba, Tomas is fed up with his life, which involves a job as a telephone engineer trainee, a best friend determined to rope him into petty crime, a grumpy boss with a technology phobia and a discontented girlfriend. And things only get worse when a hurricane destroys his house. But Tom is determined to improve his lot -- and he sees a chance when he's sent to repair the fax machine of an alluring Spanish photographer.