The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.
Fernando Fernán Gómez
as Don Gregorio
Manuel Lozano
as Moncho
Uxía Blanco
as Rosa
Gonzalo Uriarte
as Ramón
Alexis de los Santos
as Andrés
Jesús Castejón
as Don Avelino
Guillermo Toledo
as O'lis
Elena Bagutta
as Carmiña
Tamar Novas
as Roque
Lara López
as Aurora
Tatán
as Roque Padre
Roberto Vidal Bolaño
as Boal
