 Three women fom three different generations and walks of life find themselves in a very hot, semi-deserted Spanish town. Patricia (Penelope Cruz) is a 17 year old roaming Spain in search for a certain man; Sol (Ana Alvarez) is 27, a door-to-door salesgirl in dire economic straits who has just been thrown out of her apartment; and Virginia is a middle aged housewife, who after 20 years decides to start a new life. These three spend a very unique 24 hour period together, often acting, as the title suggests, as modern day "witches."