A farmer named Juan Castilla and his family live in the Castilian village of Luján, which has been hit by hail storms and other harsh weather events that force its people to emigrate. Juan confronts his miserly old uncle Lucas and is imprisoned, while Acacia, his wife, will have to move to the city in search of the prosperity promised by her friend Magdalena. Years later, Juan finds his wife living in a shack. Reconciliation will not be easy...