In an Argentine village in the 1930s, the willful Leonor discovers that her beloved daughter, Charlotte, has dwarfism. Attempting to let her have as normal a childhood as possible, Leonor never discusses Charlotte's lack of stature, nor lets anyone else in the village ever mention it. As Charlotte grows up into a smart and self-possessed young woman, local eccentric Ludovico, who collects miniatures, becomes smitten with her.

Leonor, una rica viuda, está muy orgullosa de su única hija, de trece años. Sólo hay un problema: la chica es enana. Leonor, toda una autoridad, ha logrado que la gente no hable del problema de su hija. Y, curiosamente, un soltero rico, por el que suspiraban las damas, se enamora de la muchacha.