The sometimes profound, sometimes slightly sordid tale of Elena, a famous concert pianist who, as a child, was sexually assaulted by a circus clown while the music of Manuel de Falla "Ritual Dance of Fire" could be heard from the circus tent. Since that time, Elena has gone into hysterics every time she hears that composition. Making matters worse, the lascivious clown is now her business manager.
In 1830, a young orphan lady poses as a man in order to meet the expectations of her uncle.
A man is frustrated his date of love when he finds a newly married friend in his apartment
A repressed woman, unable to give love, is possessed by the spirit of her lewd grandmother.
A rancher makes a pact with the devil to achieve happiness and love.
A young horse breeder will show his grandfather how they can adapt to the times and prove his theory.
Two men fight for a woman.
A runaway bride poses as a married woman and mother of twins to woo a suitor who only falls in love with married women.
The film narrates the story of a young rich woman who suffers from sleepwalking and a young man convinces her to marry with him.
Several individual stories converge in the imposing setting of the southernmost tip of the continent, all of them involving a crisis of faith. Most of the important situations in the film are based on real episodes, such as the massacre of indigenous people perpetrated by the landowners in the area.
A high society woman discovers a fiery romantic letter in a raincoat pocket seemingly written by a rumba dancer to the woman’s doctor husband. He tries to cover by saying that the letter is addressed to a more conservative friend of his, leading to rumours of his friend’s (supposed) incredible passion becoming intriguing to the local women, even the Doctor’s own jealous wife.
Two sisters struggle to get out of a Buenos Aires suburb, where debts with a loan shark have kept them apart. But soon the inhabitants of the neighborhood forget their differences before the appearance of an epidemic.
A famous singer falls in love with the owner of a hostel where he is employed in incognito.
A humble employee is believed to be responsible for the dishonest actions of his colleagues.
A couple splits up and gets married to other people. After the man dies, the woman becomes delirious and thinks she's found him again in heaven.
The protagonist commits a crime and abandons his brother, on whom the shadow of suspicion falls, to avoid punishment. In his escape he meets for the first time the emotion of a true love, but fatality takes it upon himself, pushing him back onto the criminal path.
To investigate a robbery, a journalist embarks on the maiden voyage of a ship that will never take place
Tango musician moves to France to put an unhappy love affair behind him. Inspired by the life of tango composer Eduardo Arolas.
A young widow goes to a marriage agency where she is introduced to three hired suitors who end up falling in love with her.
