Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.
A modern-day version of the biblical legend of Cain and Abel. Strong-willed matriarch Señora Pina favors her younger son Ellis over the older Lorenzo, whom she blames for her husband's death.
A laborer gets money for his wife's pregnancy from his boss on the condition that he will not join the union.
