A tragedy set in rural Andalusia, the plot follows the plight of a childless woman obsessed with the prospect of having offspring, torn between hopefulness and desperation.[1]
The film screened at the 1998 San Sebastián Film Festival as well as in Puerto Rico and Chicago.[6] It was domestically distributed by Columbia Tri-Star Films de España S.A.[7] Despite the regional support from the Andalusian regional administration, the film did not fare well at the box office,[8] grossing around 44 million ₧ (80,000 admissions) against a 250 million ₧ budget.[9]