Nineteen-year-old Maya is on the run. From her bleak life in Las Vegas, the prostitution, the drugs, the police, and a brutal crime gang. With the help of her beloved grandmother, she reaches a remote island in southern Chile. In this simple place with its down-to-earth residents, she takes up residence with Manuel, an eccentric old anthropologist and family friend. Gradually, she uncovers the disturbing secrets of her family that are closely tied to the recent history of the country. In the process, Maya embarks on her greatest adventure yet: the discovery of her own soul. But when figures from her past suddenly reappear, everything begins to unravel. Maya's diary tells the story of a scarred young woman who rediscovers the immeasurable beauties of life and risks losing them once again.