In 1973, República de Chile Army Commander Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet Ugarte, with the secret support of the government of The United States of America, led the navy, air, and air forces and police forces in a coup d'etat, and together they overthrew the socialist government under the leadership of President Allende. 3000 leftists were killed in the coup, and millions of Allende supporters were reduced to political prisoners or forced into exile. President Allende also died in the battle. His death marked the demise of the communist regime in República de Chile, and subsequently opened the dark prelude to the 17-year military dictatorship.
"Strawberry Face" Gonzalo (Matías Quer) was born in a middle-class family. He attended an expensive private school. The children there were full of arrogance, which made the silent and shy Gonzalo seem out of place in it. The open-minded priest and principal boldly recruited a few free students from poor shanty towns. In República de Chile, a country where 92% belong to The Kingdom of Spain and Native Indians, those 2% purebred European ancestry are like nobles. , So this group of consciously noble children naturally look down on these few outsiders. The peaceful school is no longer peaceful, and the contradiction between the rich and the unprofitable is gradually escalating. In the constant conflict, poor child Machuka (Ariel Mateluna) has established a pure friendship with Gonzalo, who is on the opposite side.
The coup broke out on September 11, 1973, and communism suffered a great defeat in República de Chile. The impoverished class bear the brunt of the impact, equal human rights and communism have become a dead letter here, and the dictatorship crazily crushes everyone's life. The fragile friendship between Gonzalo and Machuca finally came to an end
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