When Demetrio (Jorge Mistral) arrives at a mine to meet his brother Ricardo, he finds that his sibling has committed suicide for the love of a woman. Demetrio promises to avenge Ricardo's death, so he travels to La Habana where he meets Verónica (Marga López), whom he suspects was the reason of Ricardo's demise. Demetrio marries Verónica, cancels their honeymoon and takes her to live in the mine, where he treats her rudely, expecting her to confess her guilt. When Demetrio finds out that she had nothing to do with Ricardo's death, Verónica flees to La Habana, but he runs after her when he realizes he has fallen in love.—Javier Morones

The film tells a story of pain, a story of two brothers, Demetrio and Ricardo. Ricardo falls in love with Virginia, who drives him to commit suicide. Demetrio wants to make up with his brother but when he hears about his death, he blames it on Verónica, a woman unrelated to it. Demetrio plans to marry her to make her suffer and take revenge that triggers a story of love and revenge.—AVG