Fernando, a native of Argentina, arrives in Salgueiro, an almost abandoned town in the heart of Galicia, looking for his grandfather's birth certificate which he needs to apply for Spanish citizenship. While there, the locals try to convince him to stay in the town and assume the role of its leader, a role that Fernando's grandfather successfully occupied until he fled to Argentina for no apparent reason. Fernando believes the town could tap into UFO tourism to revive its fortunes. The entire community is at the command of its new leader, awaiting the arrival of aliens...