Richi doesn’t want to sell drugs to be rich; he wants to do it to feel alive . Tano doesn’t want to steal; he wants to steal to stop feeling invisible . Watching the film now, you realize the detention center isn’t the prison. The prison is the housing project. The prison is the lack of future.

Ballesta delivers a performance that is heartbreakingly authentic. He won the Goya Award for Best New Actor for this role. His tired eyes and nervous energy carry the entire film.

Despite his brother’s warnings to stay out of trouble to avoid permanent imprisonment, Tano's loyalty to his "wild" social circle pulls him back into dangerous habits.