Itisnighttime.InCroatia,ayoungwomancannotsleepbecauseherbabykeepscrying.Hermother-in-lawisalsobeingkeptawakebythebaby'scryingandsheisnotshyaboutofferingunwantedchild-rearingadvicetoherdaughter-in-law.InSpain,ayounghusbandandwifearealsowideawakeinthedeadofnight:theyareinthemiddleofaturbulentargument.SheisSpanish,heisCroatianandtheirmarriageisincrisisbecausetheysimplydonotunderstandoneanother.BackinCroatia,theyoungman'selderlymotherisalsoawake,plaguedwithindigestionpains.Theoldwomanisalsoworriedaboutherlodger,ayoungSpanishgirlwhohappenstobethesisteroftheoldwoman'sdaughter-in-lawinSpain.Theyounggirlcomeshomewithhernewlover.Heisataxidriverwhodriftsaimlesslythroughthenightwhilehisownwifeenduresasleeplessnightwithacryingbabyandanaggingmother-in-law.