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Somewhere in Kosovo, in an isolated village, three young women see their dreams and ambitions stifled. In their quest for independence, nothing can stop them: the time has come to let the lionesses roar.
The film follows Paula, a young art student, that witnesses the assassination of her father, a human rights advocate in Medellín. Pain-struck, she runs up against the ignorance and ineffectiveness of government agencies that show no interest in investigating the case. Paula and her family realize that they are just another number on a long list of Colombia’s conflict victims. Driven by anger, frustration and sorrow, she commits fearless acts that put her and her family at risk.
England in the 18th century: The beautiful widow Lady Susan Vernon visits the estate of her relatives in order to sit out the rumours circulating in the upper classes about her affairs. As she's laying low, she looks for good games for herself and her daughter that could secure the existence of both. She attracts the attention of several men and has to muster all her physical, psychological and social repertoire to get her sheep dry.