简介：Juanita,aloud35yearoldmulata,returnstoherhomelandtospendChristmaswiththeirlovedonesalongwith350,000Dominicanslivingabroad.Shedoesnotcomealone,she'saccompaniedbyMariano,aroughSpanishmanmucholderthanher,he'sanxioustogettoknowthisislandwhereyoucansow365daysayear.Marianohasdecidedforthefirsttimeinhislifetotakearisk,hesellshisshareofthelandinBurgodeOsmatoabrotherandhelpsJuanitapayforthemortgageofherhouseinSantoDomingojustwhenshewasabouttoloseittothebank.Uponarrival,Juanitaconfessesshehastwochildren,Marianoconfessesinreturntohavetakenadvantageofherillegalstatusinordertogethertostaywithhim.Amidsttheseconfessionstheavalancheoffamilyandfriendsfallsonthem,amongthemisJairo,thefatherofherchildren,atypical30yearoldstreetwiseDominicanwholooksathimwithjealousy.WhatJuanitadidnotconfesstoMarianoisthatshehasallowedJairotostayatherhousetohelpwiththechildren.JuanitaandMariano,whowhilebeinginSpainclungtoeachotherliketwocastawaystoaraft,willtrynottodrowninSantoDomingo.…