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The world has fallen into chaos after the "Transition", an event where a virus that infected animals was found to be deadly to humans. Animals have been slaughtered and burned en masse, forcing the world's population either to go vegan or eat each other. Soon, cannibalism was institutionalized, industrialized, and normalized. Humans bred for consumption are referred to as "head," their meat marketed as "special meat". Scavengers, who cannot afford the special meat, consume any dead body available.
Marcos is a vegan who, despite his moral objections, has taken up work at a slaughterhouse to support his dementia-ridden father. He is estranged from his wife, Cecilia, following the death of their infant son, and is having an affair with a local butcher. Marcos' sister, Marisa, contributes nothing to the care of their father. Marcos' job involves being a middle man, who purchases the head and then sells the products.
One day, a client delivers Marcos a breeding female as a gift. Not wanting to slaughter her, he keeps her in his house, eventually beginning a sexual relationship with her (although copulating with head is regarded as one of the worst possible transgressions in society) and naming her Jasmine due to her smell reminding him of wild jasmine flowers. Jasmine eventually becomes pregnant as a result of their affair.
When Marcos' father dies, Marcos scatters his ashes in the now-abandoned zoo his father brought him to as a child. He then attends a "farewell party" Marisa is hosting for their father, but leaves after being served an arm from a domestic head that Marisa is keeping alive.
Marcos comes home to find Jasmine in labor. He calls Cecilia, a nurse, to come and help deliver the baby. Jasmine gives birth to a boy, which Marcos claims as his and Cecilia's, revealing his true intentions to breed with Jasmine to produce a child to replace his deceased son and dispose of her once he achieved this goal. His sexual encounters with Jasmine are also implied to be rape, as she has the mental capacity of a child and cannot understand or consent to intercourse. Marcos knocks Jasmine out and begins bringing her to the barn to slaughter her. Cecilia protests, stating that Jasmine could give them more children. Marcos closes by saying "She had the human look of a domesticated animal.”
Marcos is a vegan who, despite his moral objections, has taken up work at a slaughterhouse to support his dementia-ridden father. He is estranged from his wife, Cecilia, following the death of their infant son, and is having an affair with a local butcher. Marcos' sister, Marisa, contributes nothing to the care of their father. Marcos' job involves being a middle man, who purchases the head and then sells the products.
One day, a client delivers Marcos a breeding female as a gift. Not wanting to slaughter her, he keeps her in his house, eventually beginning a sexual relationship with her (although copulating with head is regarded as one of the worst possible transgressions in society) and naming her Jasmine due to her smell reminding him of wild jasmine flowers. Jasmine eventually becomes pregnant as a result of their affair.
When Marcos' father dies, Marcos scatters his ashes in the now-abandoned zoo his father brought him to as a child. He then attends a "farewell party" Marisa is hosting for their father, but leaves after being served an arm from a domestic head that Marisa is keeping alive.
Marcos comes home to find Jasmine in labor. He calls Cecilia, a nurse, to come and help deliver the baby. Jasmine gives birth to a boy, which Marcos claims as his and Cecilia's, revealing his true intentions to breed with Jasmine to produce a child to replace his deceased son and dispose of her once he achieved this goal. His sexual encounters with Jasmine are also implied to be rape, as she has the mental capacity of a child and cannot understand or consent to intercourse. Marcos knocks Jasmine out and begins bringing her to the barn to slaughter her. Cecilia protests, stating that Jasmine could give them more children. Marcos closes by saying "She had the human look of a domesticated animal.”
