The late 1960s. Isabel is a young journalist who scandalizes conservative Chilean society with her daring feminist reports in Paula Magazine. But the putsch in Chile curtailed her rising career and forced her to go into exile, distancing her from her husband and two young children.

Expatriet in Venezuela, Isabel not only lives the consequences of exile and unemployment, but also falls in love with another man and makes a decision that will mark her family. She takes refuge in writing and manages to publish a novel that will move the whole world and transform her life.

It is the 80s and Isabel is already a famous writer, but her weakened marriage finally breaks down. She travels the world enjoying her success, until she settles in California, where she finds love again. When she is at the peak of her career, she receives the hardest news of her life: her daughter Paula is seriously ill and may die.