Chile's2009AcademyAwardsofficialsubmissiontoForeign-LanguageFilmcategory"从来都没有什么背水一战，不过是自己给自己挖了个墓罢了。"——叶音美铃，《AngelBeats!》 SantiagodeChile,1978. InthemidstofthetoughsocialcontextofPinochetsdictatorship,RaúlPeralta,amaninhisfifties,isobsessedwiththeideaofimpersonatingTonyManero,JohnTravoltascharacterinSaturdayNightFever. Raúlleadsasmallgroupofdancersregularlyperformingatabarlocatedintheoutskirtsofthecity.EverySaturdayevening,heunleasheshispassionforthefilmsmusicbyimitatinghisidol.HisdreamofbeingrecognizedasasuccessfulshowbizstarisabouttobecomearealitywhenthenationaltelevisionannouncesaTonyManeroimpersonatingcontest.Hisurgetoreproducehisidolslikenessdriveshimtocommitaseriesofcrimesandthefts. Inthemeantime,hisdancingpartners,whoareinvolvedinundergroundactivitiesagainsttheregime,arepersecutedbythegovernmentssecretpolice. TonyManeroisastoryaboutlossofidentityandobsessionintherecentChileanhistory