78 minutes of Mexican working-class heartbreak that'll wreck your afternoon.
The film is a social drama that follows the characters' challenges as they try to make it in the city, only to find their dreams dashed.
Acting
Alma Muriel's quietly devastating performance as broken hope.
Direction
Durán Rojas squeezes maximum despair from minimal resources.
Director
Fernando Durán Rojas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 'Cine de Ficheras' wave that paradoxically used exploitation frameworks to sneak social commentary past censors.
Roberto 'El Flaco' Guzmán was primarily a comedian; this rare dramatic turn was reportedly demanded by Durán Rojas after seeing his eyes in a variety show.
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