An Italian woman who has not heard from her daughter for a while travels to London, where the daughter is living, and is shocked to be confronted with the young woman's world. During the brief days they spend together, the women come to acknowledge the insurmountable differences that exist between them despite the love they share.

Una italiana de clase media (F. Bolkan) vuela a Londres para buscar a su hija Antonia de dieciocho años (M. Schneider), que durante meses no sabe mucho de ella. Trabaja en un teatro de vanguardia y confiesa públicamente de haber abortado, pero tal vez sea un gesto de protesta...