A chronicle of the Mexican oil expropriation in 1938 through the eyes of President Lazaro Cardenas and journalist Alberto Miranda.

It's 1991. Ana and Juan, a newlywed couple, receive a creature as a wedding gift. Amid the oppressive atmosphere of Juan's family, will they be able to care for it for a year to preserve their marriage?

Cast away on a desolate beach, Ricardo toils tirelessly on a massive lighthouse that he believes holds the key to his rescue, neglecting his daughter whose own plans might derail her father’s dreams.