Cartagena, Colombia. Leo, a former boxer in his fifties with a drinking problem, lands a job as cook/caretaker for Muriel, an unpleasant French girl who became a quadriplegic after an accident two years ago. Adjusting to life in this upscale but quiet household is not easy. A bond of trust develops between Leo and Muriel, one deep enough for him to persuade her to venture out of doors and broaden the horizons of her life.