Damian Rodríguez

This historical drama, depicting different phases in the late childhood and youth of the so-called "Apostle of Cuba" José Martí, is most of the time a biopic full of commonplaces often found in this genre, directed by Fernando Pérez, one of the most respected names in Cuban cinema.

A child is tormented by a hungry well that demands food but, unable to quell its hunger, is forced to find another way to satisfy it.