Angela Perez, Cristina Crisol, Liza Lorena, Val Sotto, and Jaime Fabregas.
In the title role, Angela Perez captures the vulnerability and eventual hardening of a woman failed by every institution intended to protect her—from her employer to her own family.
The story follows Alexandra, a recent college graduate who enters the workforce with high hopes, only to be met with immediate exploitation. After being assaulted by her manager, Mr. Cortez, she is thrust into a world of survival and moral compromise.
Several factors contribute to why this specific 1986 production is often viewed as "better" or more impactful than similar films of the period: