Chile, second half of the 20th century. The poor Esteban marries Clara and they get a daughter, Blanca. Esteban works hard and eventually gets money to buy a hacienda and become a local patriarch. He becomes very conservative and is feared by his workers. When Blanca grows up, she falls in love with a young revolutionary, Pedro, who urges the workers to fight for socialism.
Elenco:
Meryl Streep
,
Glenn Close
,
Jeremy Irons
,
Winona Ryder
,
Antonio Banderas
,
Armin Mueller-Stahl
,
Vanessa Redgrave
,
María Conchita Alonso
,
Jan Niklas
,
Vincent Gallo
,
Grace Gummer
,
Fran Fullenwider
.