Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.
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Ernesto Gómez Cruz , María Rojo , Salma Hayek Pinault , Bruno Bichir , Delia Casanova , Margarita Sanz
Jorge Fons
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
