The title of this Spanish film, which is based on the Communist Manifesto, refers to short stories about the life of the director, Luis Buuel, who made it. When they happen by chance, these stories all have a different person at the center of them. They go from the 1800s to the 1970s. The film touches briefly on topics like execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex. It has a wide range of characters, including a sick father and bad police officers.