A Uruguayan family living in the small town of Melo struggles to survive extreme poverty during the 1980s, with patriarch Beto (César Troncoso) resorting to smuggling in an effort to keep the clan financially afloat. When Beto hears of an impending visit by Pope John Paul II, he (and many other impoverished entrepreneurs) thinks the pontiff's visit is their ticket to solvency. With Virginia Méndez, Mario Silva. 97 min. Soundtrack: Spanish; Subtitles: English. In Spanish with English subtitles.