Set in contemporary Asunción, it tells the story of two women who have lived together for 30 years in an inherited house but are running out of money.

Picuta, an elderly lady living close by, asks if Chela will drive her to visit friends who meet for cards and gossip.

It was Chiquita who drove their venerable Mercedes, since Chela has no licence, but she obliges her neighbour, who forces cash on her to pay for the fuel.

Chauffeuring Picuta and some of her friends to a funeral, she meets Angy again and late that night the two go back to Chela's house to share a bottle of wine.

The website's critical consensus reads, "Led by a standout performance from Ana Brun, The Heiresses takes a thoroughly compelling look at lives little explored by mainstream cinema.