Its plot introduces us to Antoine and Olga, a French couple who settled in a small village in inland Galicia some time ago. There, they lead a quiet life, although their coexistence with the locals is not as idyllic as they would like it to be. A conflict with their neighbours, the Anta brothers, will ratchet up the tension in the village until it reaches the point of no return.

马德里，2011年，有史以来最热的八月，一百五十万朝圣者正等待着教宗的到访。整个城市正处于安全部队的监视之下。几个老妇女被残酷奸杀，两名不想打交道的督察不得不彼此合作解决此案，他们接到明确指令：尽快解决此案，但是不能声张。究竟隐藏了什么事呢？

一位小伙尝试在派对上得到遇见的漂亮女孩的芳心，经过一系列有趣又长久的对话，女孩不断拒绝，但小伙一直没有放弃。故事在两人的周旋与互动中慢慢展开…… 影片将感情关系的亲近与分离阶段通过两个寂寞角色在马德里的喧嚣中度过的深夜与上午简化为不足十二小时的两性权力角逐，用时间对称展开一夜情前后情绪截然不同的两段故事。