The story of the difficult life of itinerant artists in Mexico and their futile dreams of happiness. Marin's father, a traveling artist, dreamed of saving money and sending his daughter to school. But his earnings were too small, barely enough to cover their most basic needs. And Maria continued to perform with her dogs. When Maria and the aerial acrobat Maurimo fell in love and decided to get married to start a new life, their dreams were once again shattered by harsh reality—they worked in different troupes, and Maria could not leave her old, sick father...