Each of the four short stories, framed by the figure of the photographer, depicts the lives of women and girls whose work has brought them to the limelight, but also marked their relationships with those closest to them.
Little Vinco longs to play in the village brass band even though his teachers say he has no musical ear. After many problems at home with his parents and at school, Vinco finally makes it in the village orchestra as a heligan player when he obeys his uncle Rafael and practices hard...