1936年的西班牙夏天，8岁的莫曹第一天上课便拉尿，弄得全班哄堂大笑，唯有老师安慰解难，小莫曹才可释怀。友情亦从这天开始。二人走到效外扑蝶捕虫，在日光下讲文学说自然，不亦乐乎。日光再强也挡不住政治的阴霾——西班牙内战，老师的政见政绩，顷刻成为众矢之的……...

Malvís (Alfredo Landa) is sick of working like crazy for nothing. He'd rather become a bandit, that's much better, he's gonna be the fearful Fendetestas! He'll spread panic in the woods of his region....