Xiaowei, a 7-year-old Chinese boy, arrives in Barcelona in 1992 to reunite with his parents who emigrated to Spain when he was still a baby. Laiwen, his mother, struggles to create a bond with him, but Xiaowei is unable to correspond.
Their difficult relationship will extend throughout his adolescence and adulthood, facing various moments of crisis such as the divorce of his parents and the closure of the family business. Only when Xiaowei decides to return to China, at the age of 23, will he be able to connect with his mother just before his imminent departure.