Best of 1997 : La Buena Estrella

Rafael may be a kind, good butcher. He contains a lonely life once accidentally castrating himself whereas cutting meat many years before, however he longs to possess a family life, a dream that looks unrealizable for him. One early morning once he is driving his truck to his butcher’s search, he sees a young man assaulting a lady. Rafael cannot facilitate however intervene and jumps out of his vehicle to assist her. Taking pity on the woman, he takes her to his home. Her name is dock and also the man WHO was beating her was her adult male, Daniel. Marina, nicknamed One-Eye (for she lost one eye in an exceedingly childhood accident), tells Rafael however she associated Daniel grew up along in an exceedingly hostile atmosphere in an orphanage, wherever she was left abandoned by her father. dock feels attach to Daniel, as they are doing not have anybody else. they need had a tough life on the streets, and currently that she is pregnant by him, she is adamant not solely to possess the baby, that Daniel doesn't wish, however she would really like to supply the baby the family life, she ne\'er had.After knowing that Daniel is currently in jail, Rafael proposes to dock to require care of her and also the baby.

 She fain accepts his provide however warns him that Daniel sooner or later can come so she wouldn't recognize what to try to to. dock and Rafael each grab the likelihood to satisfy the not possible dream they once had to make a family.Rafael treats the troubled dock with kindness and he or she responds by proving that there's over a way to be a person and to expertise love. during this method, the 2 notice healing and happiness raising Marina's female offspring, Estrella, that Rafael acknowledges as his own.Years later, their happiness is vulnerable by the explosive come back of Daniel, contemporary out of jail. He knocks on the door one night, crushed and trauma, even as dock arrived years past. He solely needs an area to measure. although he is aware of that dock has robust, unresolved feelings for Daniel, Rafael doesn't wish to lose her and reluctantly permits Daniel to remain for a couple of days that become weeks. With solely lifetimes of strife in common, the 3 lonely, rebellious adults so type associate uneasy family.

Marina is reluctant to be left alone with Daniel, isn't he WHO she doesn't trust however her own feelings. Rafael to visualize her reaction goes to his sister house within the country, feat the opposite 2 alone. Rafael comes back presently unexpectedly finding dock and Daniel along in bed. He at first needs them to go away however finally involves settle for associate uncommon arrangement and also the 3 of them stay along with their female offspring forming associate uneasy family. Daniel, WHO passes as Marina’s brother, helps Rafael within the Butcher’s search and settles in an exceedingly family life for a moment. He finally leaves as dock has aforesaid that he would do eventually.
Nevertheless, not abundant later he's in bother and dock leaves to follow him. Rafael is currently alone to require care of Estrella, the female offspring.Time has gone and looking the T.V news Rafael finds out that Daniel has been concerned in an exceedingly theft with a band of criminals and is another time in jail. Marina, then, comes back home, she is pregnant once more and that they have a second female offspring.Rafael visits Daniel in jail; between them has finally fully grown appreciation and understanding. Daniel feels defeated, the lucky star that he thought he had has left him. He was raped in jail and is currently seriously unwell.Daniel's condition is thus unhealthy that he's free from jail to pay his remaining days home. he's grateful that currently he contains a place to go: the house type with Rafael, dock and their 2 daughters. Daniel's suffering is intolerable and he begs dock to assist him die, unwillingly she shoots him to unleash him from his misery. dock dies before being charged with the murder. Rafael is currently alone to require care of the daughters.