“¿Es el enemigo? La película de Gila” is an optimistic fable about a young Miguel Gila in the Civil War. At 17, Miguel went off to war and there, he survived miseries, battles and his own execution thanks to his gift: humor. Based on real events and its own monologues, the film tells us about the transformation of Miguel to Gila, the comedian we all know, and reimagines all those moments that years later would inspire his jokes.

In Madrid in 1936, a young man named Miguel Gila lives quietly and happily with his grandparents in a humble attic. But the outbreak of the Civil War forces Miguel, along with his friend Pedro, to fight. There Gila survives miseries, battles, an execution and prison thanks to his humor. Due to this unique way of interpreting the world around him, Gila will become one of the most popular comedians in Spain and Latin America.