IMDb
6.5 /10
237 votes


Drama · 1992 · 1h 35min
The young trapeze artist Alma is part of the show of a miserable traveling circus. In an act of desperation, Alma commits incest with her father, a sick clown obsessed with the woman who abandoned them. Determined to have his child, Alma leaves the circus and joins a group of preachers led by Refugio, a woman who performs puppet shows with biblical passages in poor neighborhoods.
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IMDb
6.5 /10
237 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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TMDB
5.9 /10
12 votes
Letterboxd
7.0 /10
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Weighted average
6.5/10