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.

1921年，载着260名西班牙移民的蒸汽船向着美国缓缓起航。然而，不久后它就在西班牙加利西亚海岸的小岛附近沉没。唯有三名居住在该岛上的女人们发现了船上的情况，救出了其中的五十名乘客，由此被歌颂为英雄。当一名来自阿根廷的记者前来报道这起事件时，他开始怀疑这起意外是人为所致。谣言像野火般散播至整个岛屿。随着记者的调查逐渐深入，真相慢慢浮出水面。被称为英雄的三位女人们不得不面对质疑，而她们身上的嫌疑也随之增加……