Víctor Valverde

Assumpta Serna plays a lawyer who passionately defends 'criminal scum'. Her latest defendants though have no quarrels in singling her out as their next victim. They steal her car, find keys to her country villa and decide to rob the place at the next opportunity. Unfortunately, the lawyer's family turns up at the villa, a struggle ensues and the husband is killed. But this is only the beginning of the nightmare...

A woman nearing her forties, Andrea Soriana, has always pushed aside personal questions and romantic relationships in pursuit of professional success. Now a major illness forces her to reconsider her life--work, family, friendships, men-- causing a psychological and emotional crisis pushes her toward a drastic decision. (imdb)

Víctor, the engineer responsible for the Zapater nuclear power plant, joins his professional problems with an imminent divorce, a homosexual son and a new relationship. When a few days remain for the inauguration of the plant, an engineer very friendly to Víctor, guilty of a serious work-related accident and alcoholic, warns him of the possibility of a failure in the operation of the plant.

A Spanish gentleman in exile, is unable to accept the idea that Vera, his wife, has died. He is so concerned that everything in the house continues to function as if she were still alive.