In the small town of Cienfuegos, it's a very special day for 7-year-old Alicia Vega (Aroa Palacios) and her family: her First Communion. However, when they are celebrating at the family's restaurant, closed for the occasion, she goes missing.

希尔维娅（Penélope Cruz 佩内洛普•克鲁兹 饰）是西班牙某小镇上参逊内裤厂的缝纫女工，她与厂主的儿子乔西相恋，并怀有对方的孩子。优柔寡断的乔西发誓迎娶希尔维娅，却遭到母亲的强烈反对。为了拆散两人，乔西的母亲雇佣健美的内裤模特卢去勾引希尔维娅，与此同时自己也臣服于卢年轻健硕的雄性魅力之下。隐约感到女友移情别恋的乔西伤心非常，继而从希尔维娅的母亲那里得到慰籍。