A gaucho and devoted family man who is drafted into the army. After being forced to work on a commandant's farm, he escapes only to find his home destroyed and family missing. He kills a man in a fight, flees, teams up with Deputy Craze, lives in an Indian camp for years, and eventually returns to reconcile with his sons and face a final showdown.
The Lieutenant acts as the camp commandant who exploits Martín as forced labor under threat of violence.
Martín is the father of his second son, separated from him due to Martín's forced exile and violence.
Martín is the father of his first son, with whom he becomes estranged during his years of wandering.
Martín is the devoted husband of his wife, whose life is upended by his conscription.
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