Are we what others see, or are we what we allow others to see? Most likely it is the view of others which delimits our own identity, as a young divorced mother named Julieta convinces herself. This evening is like any other: her two young sons are roughhousing in their cramped apartment. They whoop and shout while their mother makes desperately futile attempts at the computer to concentrate on writing a report for work. Feeling intense pressure, Julieta tries to quiet the conflict but finds it difficult without a partner to help. The tense situation changes unexpectedly when her two-year-old falls and hurts himself. In this story of a mother suspected of hurting her own child, the movie investigates themes of motherhood, guilt, duty, the role of men and women, fathers and mothers.... Despite loving our children, to what extent do we in fact hurt them? This intimate drama, critically distinguishing itself with regard to many aspects of our everyday lifestyles, focuses on middleclass white-collar workers trying to maintain their standard of living. It touches on the lack of communication between adults and the differences in their abilities to love children or merely raise them....