In the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs incident, Sergio chooses to stay behind in Cuba while his wife and family escape to neighboring Miami. Alone in a brave new world, Sergio observes the constant threat of foreign invasion while chasing young women all over Havana. He finally meets Elena, a young girl he seeks to mould into the image of his ex-wife, but at what cost to himself?
A Haitian son returns from fifteen years in Cuba to find his home village afflicted with the double plague of drought and strife. A Cuban production from the director of Memories of Underdevelopment. In Spanish.
The daily life of the residents of one house, most of whose lives, in accordance with the customs of southern countries, take place in the courtyard, reflects the national character, the customs of the common people, their talent, and, most importantly, the new things that each new day brings to life in Cuba in the 1960s.
