26-year-old Irene Rivas – mute, all his emotions can express only gestures. This does not prevent her from showing her affection to fellow countryman Carlos Gallardo, with whom she met in Spain. Disturbing news from home forces her to return to Venezuela. Irene's father, embroiled in illegal machinations, is nearly ruined and has promised her daughter's hand to the smuggler Herman. Arriving, Irene learns that her betrothed is Carlos' father. She cannot let her father down and tries to improve relations
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