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1959 · 122 mins · Spanish
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Directed by
Román Chalbaud
Starring
Rafael Briceño, Enrique Alzugaray, Orángel Delfín, Virgilio Galindo, Édgar Jiménez, Berta Moncayo

Juana and her son Juan leave their village for Caracas hoping for work and schooling. In the city’s outskirts they are forced into a cramped slum home, confronting a harsh world of promiscuity and misery far beyond their expectations. The pressure drives Juana toward self‑destruction, while Juan begins to reassess his future in the city.

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