Two sisters fall in love with the same man while one of them suffers from an incurable illness. Based on Hermann Sudermann's novel Der Wunsch, the film explores love, jealousy, sacrifice, and the moral conflicts that arise when desire threatens family bonds.
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Emilio Tuero
Roberto
Rosita Fornés
Olga
Josefina Romagnoli
Marta
Jorge Mondragón
Doctor
Natalia Ortiz
Mamá de Roberto
Agustín Sen
Don Aurelio (padre de Roberto)
José Goula
Padre de Marta y Olga
Aurora Walker
Josefina (madre de Marta y Olga)
Manuel Noriega
Doctor (uncredited)
Aurora Ruiz
Criada (uncredited)
David Valle González
Empleado de Roberto (uncredited)
