In his sixties, David (Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley) is a prestigious local cultural commentator who is fascinated by his laughter on TV shows. At the same time, as a university professor, he never had sex with female students before grading his class assignments to avoid being accused of sexual harassment. David is pretentious about her relationship, and her closest friend is a schoolgirl 20 years ago. But things have changed since he met 24-year-old Consuela (Penelope Cruz) of Penelope Cruz. He loved her youth and the meaning symbolized by her body, and she was like the perfect body in the painting. But he couldn't believe he could have her forever. He thought there would always be younger and better men to take her away. So every time Consuela invites him to meet her relatives and friends, David always refuses to enter her life. When Consuela said how much she wanted him to attend her graduation ceremony, David agreed, but Consuela was devastated by her last-minute withdrawal. She's been gone for two years. Within two years, David faced the sadness of a close friend and the death of an old friend, when Consu...