根据伊莎贝尔·阿连德同名小说改编，讲述了十六世纪一位名叫伊内斯·苏亚雷斯的西班牙女子为寻找丈夫只身前往新大陆，并最终成为征服者和圣地亚哥建立者的传奇人生故事，以及她与第一任智利总督佩德罗·德·巴尔迪维亚的绝世恋情。
Angst and surrealism in a genre story. Perhaps misunderstood, this apparently grim and coventional film is nonetheless visually striking with dashes of genius while keeping the story moving along. The performances range from the excellent by the female lead Leonor Varela to the merely competent. Cinematography lifts this film above most shot in Latin America, adding to its mood...
