Based on the novels by Colombian writer Mario Mendoza and on the character of detective Frank Molina, the filming of Los Initiados took place in Bogotá. In the saga of Frank Molina, which uses the books Lady Massacre, La melancolia de los feos, El diario del fin del mundo and Akelarre, the story of an alcoholic private investigator who unmasks sinister plots within the underworld of Bogotá is told.

When his wife Agustina falls into delirium, a professor delves into her dark past to piece together her story and uncover the cause of her madness.

在意大利求学的赫克托接到通知，于是他返回家乡哥伦比亚麦德林市参加父亲的退休典礼。本片根据同名回忆录改编，阿莫多瓦的御用男主角哈维尔·卡马拉以精湛演技塑造了一位可亲可敬、一生致力于公共卫生建设、捍卫公民人权的父亲形象。曾凭借《四千金的情人》摘得奥斯卡最佳外语片奖的西班牙全能导演费尔南多·特鲁埃瓦采用插叙结构，通过黑白、彩色摄影相结合的方式展现出1970年代哥伦比亚动荡不安的社会背景。本片入选2020年戛纳电影节官方片单并荣获2021年西班牙戈雅奖最佳伊比利亚美洲电影。