简介：PilarandElvira,twoteachersinSpainduringthewaningyearsoftheFrancoera,becomefriends,thenroommates,thenardentlovers.ButtheirblissfultimetogetherendsabruptlybecauseduringthisperiodinSpain,theirloveisillegal.WhenPilar'sdomineeringmotherdiscoversherdaughter'sSapphicpropensity,sheinstitutionalizesher,despiteherfather'sobjections,tellingthedoctortodowhateverittakesto"cure"herdaughter. Foryears,ElvirasearchesforPilar,writingletterstoeveryasyluminSpain,andimploringPilar'sparentstotellherwheresheis.ButPilar'smotherisresolute.WhenElvirafinallylocatestheasylumonherown,theguardsrefuseherentry,andtheemotionalanticlimaxbringshertoherknees. Shecontinuesteaching,allthewhilepininginmiseryforheronetruelove.ButherplightcannotcomparewiththatofPilar,whomustenduredrasticbehavioralconditioningandisolationaspartofher"therapy".Drainedofallherwill,andtraumatizedbytherelentless,harshtreatment,Pilarfinallyconvincesherdoctorshehaslostallattractiontowomen.Onlythendoestheasylumreleaseher.Inthecustodyofherparents,whoseverelyrestricthercomingsandgoings,shefunctionsasashadowofherformerself. Onefatefulevening,Elvirashowsupatherdoorstep,andPilar'smotherturnsherawayoncemore.Watchingfromanupstairswindow,Pilar'sfatherwitnessesthecrestfallenElvira.Incapableofallowingthisinjusticetocontinueanyfurther,hesneaksPilarsomemoneyandinstructshertoescapeandfindthehappinessshedeserves. PilaratoncefindsElvira,andforatime,theyrejoiceintheirreunion,openlydisplayingtheiraffectioninpublic."It'snotlikeitusedtobe",Elviratellsher,explainingthattimeshavefortunatelychanged.Butthedifficultyearshavetakentheirtoll,bothphysicallyandmentally.ThoughPilarlovesElviradeeply,thememoriesofherordealwillnotquicklyfade,andthescarsagaintesttheirbond.…