Two sisters find themselves caught up in politics in the turmoil following the
Spanish Civil War. The pregnant Hortensia is locked away in a crowded women's prison. Her younger sister Pepita moves from Andalusia to Madrid to be near her. In Madrid, she finds a job in a wealthy home with connections in the
Francoist regime. Pepita meets young guerrilla fighter (
maquis) Paulino and falls in love with him. ==Cast==