The fear of illness and loneliness felt by retired couple Mariano and Conchi; the hope and sadness felt by Raquel, a middleaged woman searching for love over the internet; the uncertain future of two young supermarket workers César and Opo; Lolo´s discovery that there is more to life than his bar thanks to his relationship with his new Chinese cook Mao… all tender and very real stories that show us what life is really like in a working-class neighbourhood of a big city.