A period drama set in mid-1960s Uruguay, the story begins when leading politician Aurelio Saavedra brings home seven-year-old Masángeles, his illegitimate child, after the unexpected suicide of her mother. She finds herself growing up in a neurotic household ruled by a self-centered tyrant while outside, Uruguay teeters on the brink of civil war. Everyone is wrapped up in themselves, except for Masángeles, who does the best she can to adapt to her surroundings.
