En el portal de un monasterio habitado por 12 frailes abandonan a un ni o que llega a ser la alegria de ellos, y su mayor illusion es llegar a conocer a su madre. Con el tiempo algo extra o empieza a ocurrir en el monasterio, el pan y el vino estan desapareciendo y todos se preguntan que es lo que esta ocurriendo. Un dia uno de los frailes decide vigilar a Marcelino y su sorpres es grande al verlo hablando con Jesucristo.
Described as a masterpiece of classic Mexican cinema, this multi award winning film tells a deeply affecting story about the power of goodness. The use of strong symbolism and haunting imagery sets an undeniable mood: Marcelino, a boy who grows up in a monastery, prepares to eat his daily serving of bread. When he decides to give a statue of Jesus a piece of his small meal the statue accepts his offer and rewards him multifold.