Pablo needs to stop smoking. Why? Because his wife, family and doctor say he should. But Pablo is a stubborn man. He has worked in the mercury mines of Almadén, Spain, risking his life daily. He has had five severe heart attacks and smoked 20 Winston's a day since he was 12. Now in his seventies, Pablo spends most of his day in front of the TV, surrounded by a cloud of smoke, with his back turned firmly towards a village that has lived through better times. Pablo represents the last generation of Almadén mercury miners, an age-old profession with over 2,000 years of history. Through a straightforward depiction of life's everyday moments, Pablo's Winter explores the decay of the local mining culture, but above all, pays homage to its real protagonists: the miners and their families.

Pablo tiene que dejar de fumar. ¿Por qué? Porque su mujer, su familia y su médico así lo dicen. Pero Pablo es un hombre difícil de convencer. Ha trabajado siempre en las minas de mercurio de Almadén, arriesgando su vida diariamente; ha sufrido cinco ataques al corazón y fuma 20 "Winstons" al día desde que tenía doce años. Ahora con setenta, Pablo pasa la mayoría del tiempo delante de la televisión, rodeado de una nube de humo, de espaldas a un pueblo que vivió tiempos mejores.