15-year-old Lia lives with her single mother in the center of Quito. Lia spends many afternoons alone at home and is friends with her neighbor Ronaldo, 35, a sociologist. She enjoys Ronaldo's company because he gives her some of the attention she misses at home. But the day comes when Lia must grow up and face the reality that Ronaldo cannot supply the fatherly love she is lacking.