A young British woman is hired as a governess by a wealthy Argentine family. Through her position, she slowly sees how the upper class of society is slowly crumbling, and how a fascist movement is preparing to install itself in power.

Julie Christie
as Mary Mulligan

Nacha Guevara
as Mecha

Eduardo Pavlovsky
as Alfredo

Gerardo Romano
as Ernesto

Iris Marga
as Mama Victoria

Guillermo Battaglia
as Abuelo

Barbara Bunge
as Teresa

Donald McIntyre
as

Sofía Viruboff
as Carolina

Luisina Brando
as Perla