Illa de Arousa, 1971. Maria is a woman who earns her living by seafood. She is also known on the island for helping other women in childbirth with special dedication and care. After an unexpected event, she is forced to flee and begins a dangerous journey that will make her fight for her survival. Seeking her freedom, Maria decides to cross the border by one of the smuggling routes between Galicia and Portugal.

The story centers on four women and a girl whose lives intertwine with two strangers, one fleeing the other. An injured gunman disrupts their reality, blurring dreams, fears, and desires in a mysterious narrative.