José Benitez

En Andalousie, dans un village de gitans. Deux pères ont décidé d’unir leurs enfants, Candela et José, qui sont encore adolescents. Dans l’ombre, Carmelo, un jeune garçon amoureux de Candela, est au désespoir. Mais dix ans passent et le projet s’accomplit. Carmelo n’a pas cessé d’aimer Candela. José, très peu fidèle, courtise très rapidement la belle Julia. Lors d’une rixe entre les nombreux prétendants de la belle, il est tué. Carmelo reprend espoir, mais il est suspecté et condamné à quatre ans de prison pour le meurtre de José. A l’issue de son séjour carcéral, il aime toujours Candela et la supplie enfin de l’écouter. Mais cette dernière est possédée par le fantôme de José..

A new doctor arrives in a small Spanish village. As soon as he begins meeting people there, he notices the strange behaviour of the population and is surprised. Young people make fun of him, a man called Gonzalo seems to be some kind of leader, and he is invited to leave the village when he tries to ask about the situation. All his questions get no answer. His neighbour is a lovely and pretty young woman, who works as the local teacher. They develop a sincere friendship from the very first moment, which grows to become love. Unfortunately, Gonzalo feels that the young teacher is "reserved" exclusively for him and he reacts with violence. Meanwhile, the doctor finds out the key of that strange behaviour. Some years ago, during the local feast, some drug-addicts attacked the village in order to get money and goods. There was a fight and some people died, including Gonzalo's son. From then on, Gonzalo and others began their particular "crusade" against drug-addicts.