A nightclub singer hides out in a convent after her lover dies of an overdose. The nuns, who welcome her with open arms, have problems of their own.

"Melissa Henderson leads a quiet life. Once a bestselling author, she now pours all her energy into renovating a Victorian house in the foothills of rural New England. Six years ago, her life was derailed by tragedy and she stopped writing. The house has given her new purpose. When her beloved home appears on the news, Melissa receives a call from her estranged sister, Hattie. They were close once, but that was before Melissa withdrew from the world....

Spain, July 19, 1936. The War has just begun and women as always play their part in this human tragedy. Maria, an innocent young nun, is forced to leave the convent after the arrival of the revolutionary troops in Barcelona. She takes refuge in a brothel.

El joven Ceferino Sanjurjo, médico y poeta gallego, conoce en el balneario de Marmolejo a una simpática monjita sevillana, la hermana San Sulpicio, de cuya gracia y belleza queda prendado. Sanjurjo interroga con suma discreción a la madre Florentina, superiora de la orden a la que aquélla pertenece, y se entera de que en esa congregación se renuevan los votos cada cuatro años, y a la linda y graciosa novicia le falta sólo un mes para confirmar...

This historical drama tells the story of Juana Inés de la Cruz, one of the greatest poets of the Spanish Siglo de Oro. In order to pursue her passion for writing, Juana enters the convent. There, she develops an intimate relationship with the vicereine, who inspires her poetry. But when the forces of the Inquisition invade the convent, the women have only each other to turn to.

Documentary on nuns in Mexico involved in social work, mostly with women and the poor and marginalized, which gives them a perspective often frowned upon by the Church hierarchy.