The film narrates the last years of Morelos´s life, when he took half of the city of Oaxaca, which makes the insurgency movement controls half of the territory. But, Morelos goes to the centre of the country and insists on taking Acapulco, which allows Realist army regroup. Morelos achieved boosting a Congress to make the declaration of independence of Northern America but is defeated by Agustin de Iturbide in his attempt of taking Valladolid. This represents the beginning of the end of Morelos Military career. It also narrates the personal relationship between Morelos and Francisca the wife of an Insurgent Captain, and Morelos and his son Juan Nepomusceno Almonte.