Two sisters find themselves caught up in politics in the turmoil following the Spanish Civil War. The pregnant Hortensia (Inma Cuesta) is locked away in a crowded women’s prison. Her younger sister Pepita (María León (actress)) moves from Andalusia to Madrid to be near her. In Madrid she finds a job in a wealthy home with close ties to Francisco Franco. Pepita meets young fighter Paulino (Marc Clotet) and falls in love with him.