Hypocrisy and betrayal are the two dramatic pivots in this effective, emotionally gripping tragedy about the life and death of Paco (Antonio Banderas), a Spanish peasant who had been fighting against the feudal landowning system that kept farmers impoverished. Paco's life is told in flashbacks by a priest (Antonio Ferrandis) who is seen officiating at an anniversary mass attended by three wealthy landowners and no one else. The priest recalls Paco's baptism, his communion, his marriage ceremony and then his work for the peasants as he advocated and led them in a land-reform movement. The rest of the story will rest heavy on the priest's conscience, as he looks out at his empty church.
Antonio Banderas
as Paco
Terele Pávez
as Jerónima
Francisco Algora
as Zapatero
Simón Andreu
as Don Cástulo
Mari Carmen Alvarado
as Abuela
Yolanda Botella
as Amiga #1 Agueda
Susana Buen
as Amiga #2 Agueda
Eduardo Calvo
as Don Gumersindo
Fernando Fernán Gómez
as Don Valeriano
Antonio Ferrandis
as Mosén Millán
Fernando Caro
as Invitado
Alfonso Castizo
as Guarda Jurado
