Colloquially-told story of a few days in the life of Marieta, who's saving money for the last operation in her change from man to woman. She works as a prostitute in Madrid and longs for a legitimate job. Whenever she builds up her savings, her housemate and best friend Tomás finds ways to spend, lose, or cost her those funds. She meets Raúl, whom she likes and who likes her; the trouble is he also likes that part of her she wants removed. If that's not enough, she also has narcolepsy, and when she conks out, she dreams of musical-theater numbers in which she's the singing and dancing star. Are these dreams always going to be 20 centimeters out of reach?
라파엘은 백화점 직원으로 타고난 세일즈맨이며 바람둥이다. 어느 날, 라파엘은 백화점의 ‘플로어 매니저’ 자리를 놓고 경쟁하던 안토니오와 말다툼을 하다가 사고로 안토니오를 죽이게 되고 그만 그 사실을 백화점에서 제일 못 생긴 여직원 로우르데스에게 들키고 만다. 결국 라파엘은 로우르데스의 입을 막기 위해 로우르데스가 시키는 대로 하고, 결혼까지 하지만 도저히 로우르데스를 좋아할 수가 없다. 어떻게든 로우르데스로부터 벗어나기 위해 그녀를 죽이기로 결심한 라파엘, 이번엔 반드시 완전범죄를 해야 하는데 성공할 수 있을까?
The stones of the title are the dreams and burdens carried by these five women with interlinked lives. This story of decision and transformation was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
