In the town of Villaveza del Agua, the death of Genaro, a corrupt man, unleashes a series of conflicts in which his widow Atilana and her children struggle to survive under the tyranny of Doña Garibalda, the local matriarch. Amid family problems and town intrigues, the tragedy of Bela, who seeks to escape a dark past, triggers a series of painful events that reveal the cruelty and desperation of its inhabitants.