The film tells the story of Martha Hoff
man, an
eccentric and wealthy patro  n who is commit
ted t o a psychiatric clin
ic by her da
ugh ters. The expert witness Casares investigates

 whether this is a s chem e to

control their mother’s fortun
e or if Ma
rtha truly su
ffers from a fo
r m of dementia that
 endang
ers her  well-be ing and that of her family.