Barcelona, 1964. Following their exile from Cuba after the revolution, Isabel Perez goes to Spain in search of her sister Beatriz who's disappeared in Barcelona. Barcelona, 1936. Alicia Perez weathers the unrest brewing in Spain with her daughter Isabel after a difficult voyage from their home in Cuba. But her past won't leave her alone. Alicia and Isabel's lives intertwine, and the past and present collide, as a mother and daughter are forced to choose between their family's expectations and following their hearts.