Angélica, Susy y Yvonne son tres adolescentes de vida alegre de clase acomodada que van al mejor colegio de pago de Barcelona. Como sus despreocupados padres rechazan darles dinero para intentar así evitar que se paguen los vicios, las chicas utilizan armas de mujer para conseguir todo lo que quieren. Una apuesta entre Angélica y Susy para seducir al director del colegio será el colofón de las aventuras de estas jovencitas desvergonzadas.

In post-Franco Spain, a woman is hard-pressed to figure out what the new rules for women are. In this melodrama based on the novel by Almudena Grandes, Malena (newcomer Adriana Gil) explores life and relationships in the ever-changing world she finds herself in. Complicating matters for Malena is the example of her older sister, Reina, who is impeccably well-behaved. What's a girl to do except seek solace in the arms of as many men as possible? As she stumbles from catastrophe to catastrophe, Malena becomes her family's poster-child for what not to do with one's life.