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Ciudadela, Menorca. When María Médem returns to her job as an officer in the local police after maternity leave, two sexagenarians are murdered on the island. The house where their bodies are discovered has three notable features: a strong smell of mint, the same song by Raphael playing continuously on the computer and absolute order in all the rooms.
What is current western society like? What will it be like? Are we as individuals ready to face our downfall? In the present day, politicians are asking for volunteers to work in libraries. They will soon disappear. In the present day, we sleep to forget. We will soon sleep to work. You Won't Be Anyone straddles two parallel stories, one in the present day and one in the near future.
With time, Daniel has found his place in the world, but on this night, in the deserted station of Portbou, while he awaits the arrival of a friend, memories come flooding back. Daniel's story interweaves his own uneventful life with that of Sofía Durán, tarnished by a secret tragedy which reflects recent European history.
Javier Goitia is an investigative journalist with a long career behind him who ends up being fired. To get over this blow, he goes to G...., where he has a friend who takes him in for a while, and where he hopes to rethink his future. In the train buffet, Javier is fascinated by a beautiful, pensive woman he does not dare approach, but who makes an indelible impression on him.