Barcelona, in the forties. Young Andrea comes to town to start college in the midst of an oppressive environment and extreme poverty. She's staying at her aunt Angustias, along with other family members. But the quarrels between them are continuous, making evident the open wounds left by the Spanish civil war.

Andrea, al iniciar sus estudios universitarios, deberá soportar a sus molestos parientes mientras viva en casa de su abuela. La casa está cargada de rencillas familiares y sólo podrá sobrellevarlo con un fuerte carácter.