In Madrid, a petty thief who cannot adjust to life outside of jail puts together a theater troupe her friends -- a prostitute, a gypsy, and a Colombian immigrant -- in an attempt to make a go at a relatively straight life.

Carol is a reporter who suffers a strange phenomenon that causes her to not suffer from fear of anything. She works doing stories in places where it is rumored that there is paranormal activity, with the intention of debunking such rumors or discovering the irrefutable proof of something supernatural.

Cándida is an lowly maid in Madrid, where she scrapes to get by and help her two useless sons, a junkie and a basket case. As her family situation goes from bad to worse, her travails inspire other people