Rosa sells flowers to pay for her studies and help her mother. Her beauty brings her trouble with her jealous boyfriend Juan and with Héctor, a harassing customer at the flower stand. Based on a traditional "Corrido" of Rosita Alvirez.

Death to the summer deals with the loss of dreams and innocence, where small battles like the heartbreak of first love or the stage fright before your first gig, carry such a heavy burden on its characters and their chaotic world. It's a story told from a teenager's point of view, in a violent and dying city where there's still room for hope.