世代以土地为生的土著印第安人居住在位于湖泊边的风景优美的索奇米科村。玛丽娅·康德莱丽娅热烈地爱上了洛伦索·拉斐尔。这对恋人在湖泊边、在柳树下、在茅屋里度过了一生中最美好难忘的时光，他们忘掉了周围的世界，向往着幸福的未来。但是。。。
这部在戛纳电影节上获得金棕榈大奖的墨西哥电影史上的不朽之作以流畅的手法和诗意的语言反映了印第安人的生活，具有浓郁的生活气息和鲜明的绘画情调，为墨西哥电影业进入黄金时代铺平了道路。墨西哥电影摄影大师费格罗亚的摄影有着动作节奏缓慢严谨、突出人物情感和自然风光真实感的突出风格，在此片中他发挥出了高超的技能，使每一个镜头都如绘画般优美。女主角的扮演者陶乐赛·德里奥因为在本片和《被遗弃的女人》中的非凡表演而获得新成立的墨西哥影艺学院举办的第一届阿里尔奖（1946）最佳女演员奖。

The president of Mexico has his country and people at heart, and he is looking for solutions. He knew that education is the key to making his country a better place, that's why he targeted the educators and gave them special assignments. This is where maria Felix shows that she has interest in her village Rio Escondido and her nation as well. This shows how teachers have are very influential or is necessary for the development of a nation and even those in authority knew that and invested in that.
Nevertheless, even though there are people who want things to change there are people who will oppose these positive changes because they will not gain as much want as they want and probably loose some of their power because people have become aware of the injustice done to them like wise gain the ability to be on equal grounds with these unfair figures. This was the case of the selfish mean president of the municipal of Escondido. He recognized the talent of maria Felix and pretended he cared for the people and even her. This shows that we must be careful of people when the show certain changes quickly because they recognized talent , and don't fall for these changes but observe these person to make sure it was genuine changes , as in the case of the PM of the municipal , who did that because he liked maria Felix.
Ultimately, because of his double standards she was able to complete her task of gaining means and methods of helping her country. This also tells us we can also learn from our mistakes and from the people who are doing injustices in our communities and because of these local experiences we are therefore able to help other communities and ultimately nations.

During Mexican Revolution, Rosalio Mendoza (Del Diestro) survives by making and winning favors from both factions, the governmental forces and Zapata's Army. His hacienda welcomes everybody, and Mendoza is considered a good friend of his guests. Eventually, the situation becomes unsustainable and he has to take sides. Betrayal and deception overcome and Mendoza's dark side surfaces.

墨西哥黄金时代的电影大师埃米利奥·费尔南德斯的经典名作，讲述一名舞女领养弃婴后的起落人生，曾荣获墨西哥阿里尔奖最佳童星奖提名、最佳摄影奖提名等。

The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.

Three married couples gather to celebrate the eighteenth anniversary of their marriage mourning the absence of a friend who was best man at all three weddings.