During the time of revolution in La Esperanza de San Pedro, Chiapas, amid the Zapatista struggle, Sonia's rebellious heart causes further commotion in her village. Recently betrothed to a young community leader, she walks along the rainforest and locks eyes with those of Julio, a rebel fighter. Their passion puts the security of her community and the Zapatista rebels in jeopardy. In a world where everything changes and in a land of free Indians who have decided to take a stand and resist, Sonia takes on the struggles of love in the heart of time.