María Ángeles, the daughter of Spanish exiles in the Moroccan city of Tangier, has spent her entire life there. She guards her small apartment like a jewel box. A place that is both a piece of home for her and a reflection of her personality. But her daughter wants to sell the apartment - María is threatened with a retirement home or an involuntary move to Spain. About a woman who refuses to give in to her fate without a fight - with charm and defiant wit.