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In 2004, amongst the scenic beauty of the Chilean Andes, the construction of the third-largest dam in the world was completed. It was built by the multinational company Endesa, which is one of the largest private firms operating in Latin America. "The construction of this dam was a test for our government regarding democracy and the ability to take care of the rights of its people," says a renowned Chilean lawyer in the film. In this test the Chilean government definitely failed. The vast territory surrounding the electrical power plant, which had been inhabited for as long as anyone can remember by the Pehuenche-Mapuche Indians, was without the slightest hesitation flooded by the Endesa firm. The people, who in the past had successfully defended their land against the Incas and later the Spanish conquerors, finally had it taken by a firm who is the fourth largest producer of harmful emissions in Europe and who through their influence with the Chilean media was able to manipulate public opinion. The documentary film captures in detail the controversial methods of the leadership of the Endesa firm during the construction of the dam as well as providing background showing striking footage of the landscape alongside the hopeless efforts of the original inhabitants of the land to search for justice.