"Bruno, autor de novelas de detectives, acude al rescate de su ex-novia Sofía cuando ésta lo llama desde Veracruz, desecha por la muerte accidental de su amante. Como si fuera el héroe de una de sus novelas, Bruno sale de la Cuidad de México immediatamente para ayudar a Sofía y hace planes para deshacerse del cuerpo del amante. Una serie de sucesos imprevistos termina en tragedia"--Container. "Bruno, a down and out writer, comes to the rescue...

9-year-old Teo never knew his father until he came to his house one day and took him away. They cross the Mexico-US border illegally with the help of some unscrupulous 'coyotes'. During the night they are attacked by bandits and Teo is separated from his father. He finds himself lost and alone until he befriends Chuy who lives in the poorest side of a nearby town. Along with his help they set out on the daunting task of reuniting Teo with his father....

Musical film about the romance between a beautiful nightclub singer and an army general during the Mexican Revolution.