

Perla, a prostitute and the star in a miserable cabaret in the docks, falls in love with a sailor without knowing that he is her brother. Tomasa, Perla's mother, tries to prevent this incestuous relationship at all costs, but fails to do so. Set in a sordid environment, the director makes no concessions in this tragic love affair, which is narrated from three different points of view.
Director
Arturo Ripstein
Writers
Paz Alicia Garciadiego
Release Date
March 27, 1996
Runtime
1h 50m
Status
Released
Original Language
es
Vote Count
13