Cuba,themid-80s,anyonediagnosedwithHIVAIDSissenttoamilitary-runinternmentcamp.FormerboxingchampionHoracioRomeroisassignedtobeapersonalwarden--companion--totroublemakerpatientDaniel.Despitetheirinitialdistrustandignorance,thetwoformaplatonicbondthatleadsthemtobebettermen.TheCompanionshowsthestigmaassociatedforthosewithHIVAIDSintheearlydaysoftheepidemic--gayandstraight.Thiseye-openingdramafindsfriendshipandcompassionduringalittle-knownchapterinCubanhistory.