Spain, under Philip IV (1621-1665). The film is based on a novel by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester. The King is stunned to see the naked body of Marfisa, the most beautiful prostitute of the town and Court. After that, he also wants to see the Queen naked. However, the King, despite the opposition and the scandal of the Church, will not stop until he reaches his wishes.

The Dumbfounded King

In a nightmarish house, with insects and a tortoise everywhere, a female cooks for and reads stories to an old man, an eccentric writer. The waiter, a twin who exchanged lives with his twin brother, is visited by a female ex-lover, and she becomes a rival for he cook-reader's affection.

La vida privada

Aitor is a director making a film about a lonely man looking for love, called “Soul Ache.” While he uses his auditions to meet women, he really longs to cast actress Myriam Mezieres in the film.