Esther receives an anonymous diary, written 20 years ago by a young girl in hospital. The girl’s story resonates deeply with Esther, who is still suffering from a recent break-up. Supported by her best friend Elena, Esther becomes obsessed with finding the diary’s mysterious author and getting to know what became of her. Her investigation turns into a genuine introspective journey for Esther to heal, move on with her past and eventually come back to life.
Since childhood, Isabel remembers her mother's recurring request: to be cremated. And now that the day has come, with her husband Daniel at her side, it is the mother's voice that she hears, which surprises her because the mother is there, in the urn, about to be cremated, as she always wanted. And since then, she has been making herself heard, accompanied by a letter left in her will, with precise instructions, which, being drastic, may end Isabel's marriage.
제 1차 세계대전 중 포르투갈은 7만 5천명 이상의 군인들을 플랑드르로 보내 독일군과 맞서 싸운다. 전선에 투입된 포르투갈의 시골 출신 아니발 아우구스토 밀하이스는 매일 동료 병사들의 죽음을 지켜보며 연인이 기다리는 고향으로 돌아갈 꿈을 꾼다. 1차 대전에서 사상자가 가장 많은 전투였던 1918년 리스 강 전투에서 밀하이스는 부대원이 철수한 가운데 홀로 남아 독일군의 맹공격에 맞서 싸우며 전우들의 목숨을 지키려 고군분투하는데…
