Marcelino, a widower shepherd living in the Aragonese Pyrenees saw his three young daughters, Cándida, Visi, and Nieves, go to Madrid to find better lives; they've all gotten married, had sons, and forgotten their father. One day, Marcelino receives a letter from Cándida, who invites him to come for a long visit. What she really wants is some help from her father, as she's not able to take care of her 10 daughters and her upcoming child. Marcelino goes to Madrid, but once there, he only finds an unknown, frantic, hostile world and three unhappy daughters.