Barbara is a Bolivian woman who has been in Barcelona for twelve years. She works as a maid and lives with her girlfriend Maribel. One day, her mother informs her that they have arrested Ulises, her eldest son, and Barbara decides to bring him to live with her.
Jairo feels that his privacy is invaded when Hugo, a longtime friend who is temporarily staying with him, brings home his suicidal cousin Moi. This forced cohabitation leads the characters to understand the sense—or nonsense—of life.