

El Privilegio de Amar
Synopsis
Juan de la Cruz, a young seminarian, visits the home of his mother, Ana Joaquinaâa religious zealot who has always imposed her will on her son and instilled in him a calling to serve God. Working in Ana Joaquinaâs household is Luciana, an innocent, dreamy young woman who falls in love with Juan de la Cruz. One night, swept up in the passion of youth, they give in to their feelings with tenderness and innocence. Upon discovering this, Ana Joaquina throws Luciana out; by then, Luciana is already pregnant with Juan de la Cruzâs child. When the time comes to give birth, she leaves her daughter at a stranger's doorstep, hoping the child will be raised there, but the baby is instead taken to an orphanage. To survive, Luciana becomes involved with a series of unsavory menâincluding Pedro Trujillo, a brutal man who beats and abuses her.









