A young Nevenka Fernández is elected to the city council of her hometown, only to find herself the target of its charismatic and conservative mayor.

Harassed by the mayor at home and work — he calls her as many as 30 times a day — Nevenka flees to Madrid a wreck until she decides to file charges.

The trial against Ismael Álvarez splits the town of Ponferrada. Although Nevenka wins the lawsuit — the first of its kind in Spain — she pays a price.