Who hides behind the artist known as “the Master”? Unprecedented access bares the most intimate secrets of Fernando Botero’s character and creativity. The Colombian self-taught painter from humble origins reviews his life and recalls the obstacles he had to overcome before becoming one of the world’s most relevant contemporary artists. Although Botero’s work is easily recognizable by most people, his life and personality are practically unknown. This portrait brings us closer to the artist from a human perspective and reveals the essence of his art. Decades of invisibility and incomprehension and the tragic death of his four-year-old son are episodes that have marked his life and that the artist has masterfully captured in his extensive work. Through his own memories and reflections and a wide repertoire of testimonies such as family members, historians, curators and academics, Fernando Botero’s most intimate secrets and deepest convictions are brought to light. A poetic chronicle of an intense life and the power of an incomparable artistic vision.