Azucena is 22 years old and lives with her mother, who, due to a past trauma, can no longer speak. Azucena works in a photography lab with her best friend Paqui, and has just broken up with her latest boyfriend Dani. Azucena lives in fear of sex and physical contact, hiding in her own sheltered world. Cesar, a plastic artist feels an obsessive attraction for Azucena, as a result, making her his inspiration. This obsession is painfully observed by Jacinto, the unstable artist's lover, who is himself involved in a violent and destructive relationship with Cesar.

Azucena siente auténtica aversión al sexo. Esta actitud conduce a la ruptura de las relaciones con su novio. Entonces, un desequilibrado artista plástico entra en su vida, César. Éste, obsesionado con Azucena, la convierte en el centro de su obra y despierta así los celos de su amante, el posesivo Jacinto. Preso de un irresistible arrebato, César intenta violar a Azucena. Asustada y humillada, la chica consigue escapar. Encuentra refugio en un local nocturno, donde conoce a Narciso, un travestí y bailarín de striptease, de quién se enamorará perdidamente.