En cours de chargement...
In 1541, Spaniard Isabel de Maluenda and her husband Juan journey
into the New World following Pedro de Valdivia's expedition to New
Extremadura, and further South into the land of Chile. After being
attacked by the Mapuche tribe, Isabel is taken captive by the
chieftain Huagale, who tries to woo her into becoming his newest
wife. After a failed escape attempt in the dangerous jungle, Isabel
is saved by a Spanish soldier and taken to the very modest but
prosperous city of Villarrica.
But her newfound life is soon
threatened by the return of Huagale, who is soon beaten and taken
captive himself. The Mapuche retaliation is fierce, and not even the
local Friar can negotiate peace. In a last desperate attempt, Isabel
vows to return Huagale to his people, only to shoot him in the back
in front of his men and scare them away for good. Isabel is finally
free, but the treacherous jungle still claims her life by the
riverside and her soul drifts away like the river flower she held in
her hands at both the beginning and end of her journey.