Thefirstinstallmentofaplannedtrilogy,directorFranciscoLaresgoiti'sspeculativesci-fithrillerfindsthesonofapowerfulgeneralcaughtinthemiddleofaragingclasswarbetweentheprivilegedelite,andthedowntroddenmasses.Intheyear2033,Mexicohasbecomeafasciststate.Astheupperclassespartakeindebauchedpartiesandamusethemselvesbyusingthepoorfortargetpractice,ahighlyaddictivedrinkcalledPactiakeepstheworkingclassundercontrol.Meanwhile,thereligiousminorityformsaresistancemovement,andfindsanunlikelyallyintheguiseofprivilegedmilitarybratPablo.Despitehisshelteredupbringing,Pabloknowsthedifferencebetweengoodandevil.Andoncealineisdrawninthesand,heiscompelledtoturnagainsteverythinghe'severknowninthefightforthefutureofhumanity.
