The film follows the story of Melquiades Ledezma, who is expelled from his home town after being labeled a source of bad luck.
His unlucky streak ends when he finds a winning lottery ticket of a million pesos.
pure life) a total of thirteen times to describe people (such as the town mayor), objects (food and earrings) and an action (being invited for a meal).
[1] This optimistic response began to be emulated by some Costa Ricans after the film's release in that country.
[1] In modern Costa Rica, the phrase has many meanings and can be used as a greeting, farewell, thank you, and to show admiration for an object, situation or person.