1941, Ukraine. A group of German soldiers occupy a small town populated exclusively by women and children of German descent, way behind enemy lines. There's tension from the beginning, that always threatens to erupt in violence from both sides.

After the death of her mother, Elena (Charo López), a mature woman, begins to realize that her life, although not alone, is marked by loneliness; her marriage to Enrique (Ramón Langa) is a failure, and her relationship with her daughter Merce (Ingrid Rubio) is almost nonexistent.