At night, somewhere in an old farmhouse, by the light of an oil lamp, a whistle sounds, the curtain rises and a show with talking puppets begins. Biblical fables are performed, such as The Story of the Creation of the World.

For as long as she remembers, Francisca lives with an inexplicable and uncontrollable aversion to belly buttons. Nothing makes her more anxious than this simple part of the body and the shapes in the world that resemble it. When therapy isn’t enough to solve her cherished phobia, Francisca turns to other types of methods — without any scientific basis and not recommended for anyone who suffers from the same condition.