Pablo Pastor is forced to abandon his quest to reunite with his family, and thrown into the center of the chaos around Cielito Lindo .

Outwitting and outsmarting the corrupt assassins Pablo finds a way to return the precious stone back to its people and with it hope and life.

Because Pablo suffered from post-traumatic amnesia it is only towards the end that he remembers the horrible accident where both his wife and son were killed in the car crash.

Local abandoned copper mines Las Minas de Aldama were also part of the filming locations.

Many locals were used as extras including the participation of native Tarahumara Indigenous people using their original garments in the scenes.