Construction worker falls in love with a handicapped woman who aspires to a career as a singer.
Acting
Vicente Fernández brings unexpected vulnerability.
Direction
Estrada balances soap and social realism.

Director
José Estrada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vicente Fernández, Mexico's 'King of Ranchera Music,' rarely acted; this remains one of his few dramatic roles.
The film captures 1970s Mexico City's urbanization boom, when rural migrants built the capital brick by brick—mirroring Reinaldo's literal labor.
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