A working-class man, left to raise his son after his wife’s death, makes a living as a street vendor. When he buys a set of car rims, he is wrongfully accused of dealing in stolen parts—and sentenced to a year behind bars.
Acting
Cornelio Reyna: country singer turned devastating everyman.
Writing
Plot escalates from rims to prison in 20 minutes flat.
Director
Rubén Galindo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 'cine de ficheras' wave—melodramas about urban working-class life that dominated 1970s Mexican cinema.
Cornelio Reyna was a legendary norteño singer; this was one of his rare dramatic leads. The 'crying' in the title? That's his actual brand.
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