A 19th-century classic of Catalan literature.
Manelic, a very simple and humble man is chosen to marry Marta, a girl from the lowlands who until now has been forced to maintain a sexual relationship with her boss, Sebastian, and he has no intention of changing that arrangement, in spite of the marriage of convenience.
The young woman's confrontation with her boss, in a context in which power relationships carry great weight, leads to a dramatic unfolding of events in which Manelic ends up killing Sebastian.
The young woman's confrontation with her boss, in a context in which power relationships carry great weight, leads to a dramatic unfolding of events in which Manelic ends up killing Sebastian.
