The novelist Alcides and the Countess Gamiani fall madly in love with Fanny. During a party they make love together and, out of jealousy for her, the countess poisons the girl.
Daniel, son of an important businessman, discovers a strong incestuous desire for his mother after a car accident in which his father dies. Feeling guilty about his father's death, he seeks refuge in the special affection and attraction he feels for his mother.
