In a small Colombian town, a dying man expresses his profound love for his wife, but his widow rebuffs a suitor who arrives at her doorstep. The story flashes back to the past, revealing the tale of Florentino Ariza, a young telegraph boy who becomes obsessed with Fermina Daza, the daughter of a mule trader.
Love in the Time of Cholera
Consumed by an unrequited love, Florentino Cruz's life becomes a series of ephemeral trysts as he searches for solace in a multitude of fleeting relationships.