Set in the bustling city of Medellín, DAYS OF THE WHALE follows Cristina and Simón, two young graffiti artists. They are part of an art collective that is the center for a group of young revolutionaries. The love that unites them, and their friendship with other artists, keeps them from fleeing the city as tensions rise when Cristina and Simon's rebellious, restless spirit leads them to anger one of the city's criminal street gangs by painting a mural over a threatening tag at the center.
