Manolo is a teenager who dreams of making movies someday. Its 1968 and along with his friends he spends his last summer before college in the beach, listening rock & roll and lamenting never had gone to a concert because of living too far from everything. However, his routine changes with the arrival of Emma, a young hippie spirit. Now, trying to impress her, Manolo will make several unfortunate decisions, like stealing his dad's car to go to the concert of his favorite band.