出身标准富有阶级家庭的墨西哥青年胡里奥（Gael García Bernal 饰）与德诺（Diego Luna 饰）是一对儿死党，他们各自精力旺盛的女友结伴出国旅行，丢下两人为消磨漫长的无聊暑假犯愁。在德诺家举办的一次总统也亲临现场的宴会上，两人结识了德诺表哥的西班牙妻子露莎，并向她兜售通往传说中号称“天堂之门”的海滩之旅。一别多日，露莎惊闻丈夫…
David's comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmother unexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the 18-year-old son she's only held once.
An old storyteller tries to convince her grandson that Death no longer exists. Her story will bring back to life the extraordinary people who, by using incredible tricks, will eliminate Death that threatens them.
