Leading Ladies reflects how guilt affects us in different ways based on our perspective or memories. A welcome dinner is the excuse to discover that we always keep a secret from who know us the best. Five points of view that show us that each of these five girls tries, as best they can, to lead their own lives. Some lies have been saved for years, other where hidden for months… But many of them will come to light during this special meeting.
The day after the plebiscite vote for the peace agreements in Colombia, Lina, Pedro and Alejandra are dealing with a strong hangover. Friendship, secrets, repressed conflicts and passion are the ingredients of this story of which each one has their own version. How much do we lie or adorn the truth? To what extent is the perception of one similar to that of the other? What implications does saying yes or saying no have in life? Passion has many forms, this trio of friends will explore several of them.
Mariana
Emilia is a 30-something bisexual who refuses to grow up like the rest of her friends.
Nurse
1981, Colômbia. Líder do Cartel de Medellín, Pablo Escobar (Javier Bardem) é um dos maiores traficantes de cocaína para os Estados Unidos, o que faz com que governo de Ronald Reagan insista na criação de um tratado entre os dois países que permita que ele seja julgado em solo americano. Decidido a combater tal ideia, Escobar se candidata e é eleito deputado federal. Paralelamente, ele se envolve com Virginia Vallejo (Penélope Cruz), uma popular apresentadora de TV que não se importa em como o amante consegue sua fortuna, apenas em como o dinheiro é empregado.
