While Erendira, a beautiful teenage girl, has a surreal mystical vision, her grandmother's house catches on fire and burns to the ground. Her grandmother holds Erendira responsible and, in order to extract restitution from the girl, forces her into prostitution. Erendira's surreal mystical experiences continue while her grandmother grows rich from exploiting her.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Irene PapasGrandmother Amadis | Grandmother Amadis |
 Claudia OhanaErendira | Erendira |
 Michael LonsdaleSenator Onésimo Sanchez | Senator Onésimo Sanchez |
 Oliver WeheUlysses | Ulysses |
 Blanca GuerraUlysses' mother | Ulysses' mother |
 Ernesto Gómez CruzGrocer | Grocer |
 Delia CasanovaNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |