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A humble miner escapes his destiny and becomes a wealthy rancher in South America, but his strict ways eventually cause problems when his daughter falls in love with a young revolutionary.

πŸŽ₯ The House of Spirits (1993)
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00:00When Clara's older sister brought her boyfriend home for the first time, Clara already knew she
00:04would marry him. Even though she was only five years old, she sat next to Esteban and moved a
00:08vase with her mind. Her mother warned her not to misbehave, so she moved the vase in front of
00:12Esteban, trying to get his attention. Clara was born with the gift of clairvoyance and could
00:16foresee the future. Many nobles and powerful people came to her for help. I've run up a great debt.
00:21You know, I don't know what to do. My family. Black devil will win on Sunday. I'm so unhappy.
00:28Just give me some hint of how to make him love me again. Your fiancΓ© can't stand this move,
00:33lavender. So if you stop smearing yourself with lavender oil, he might start wanting you again.
00:39What is it? Suddenly, Clara felt overwhelming grief and let out a piercing scream. Her sister came
00:44over to comfort her. Clara told her sister that death would soon strike their family. That very
00:48night, during a family banquet, one of her father's political enemies made a move. He poisoned her
00:52father's drink, but Clara's sister accidentally drank the poisoned wine. By the time Clara sensed it that
00:57night, her sister had already died. Her sister's death ended Clara's carefree childhood and marked
01:01the beginning of misfortune for their wealthy family. Her father wanted to find out the cause
01:04of death and had a pathologist perform an autopsy. Clara climbed onto a box to see over the window and
01:09watch the whole procedure. Even though her mother repeatedly told her that her sister's death was
01:12not her fault, the shadow of pain and death still hung over Clara. She had warned her sister,
01:16but was powerless to prevent the tragedy. To punish herself, she shut herself off and stopped
01:20speaking. To marry the woman he loved, Esteban became a gold prospector. He worked in dark mines for two full
01:25years. Finally, he earned enough money for the wedding and rushed back. Only to attend his beloved's
01:29funeral, Clara led Esteban to her sister's coffin. This left a deep psychological scar on him. He had
01:33missed his chance to be with the woman he loved because he was working to make money. For the rest
01:37of his life, he pursued wealth, believing that money was the only way to control fate. Esteban was born
01:41into a poor family. His mother was bedridden most of the time and never gave him love. His sister,
01:45still young, had to stay home to care for their mother. She resented it, but had to follow filial duties
01:49and often complained to Esteban. I would have liked to have been born a man so I could leave too.
01:54Glad I was never born a woman. Growing up in a harsh household made him selfish and arrogant. He
01:58abandoned his sister and mother and used his gold earnings to buy a farm. He hired many Native
02:01Americans and ran the farm with strict authority. Through ruthless means, he quickly amassed wealth
02:05and built a luxurious estate. The estate was far from the city and he felt unbearably lonely. He
02:10randomly seized a female slave to abuse. He saw nothing wrong with it. Slaves were his property. In that era,
02:14all men behaved this way. Soon, he forgot about the slave and went to the red light district for paid
02:18companionship. The woman immediately asked to borrow money. He admired ambitious people and gave her
02:37the funds she requested. This act launched her future career in politics. 20 years passed. Esteban
02:42became unimaginably wealthy, but he had no close companions. The idea that money could buy happiness
02:46had clearly proven false. One day, he received a letter from his sister saying their mother had
02:50passed and asking him to return for the funeral. Few people attended, except for the kind Clara and
02:54her family. By now, Clara had grown into a mature woman. Esteban decided to transfer the love he had
02:58for his sister to Clara. He went to her house and proposed. He didn't care that Clara was mute.
03:02Clara's parents respected her wishes. Unexpectedly, when they met, Clara spoke for the first time.
03:07From the moment she first saw Esteban as a child, she had known she would marry him.
03:10You've come to ask me to marry you, haven't you?
03:13As a child, she thought it was love. But now she understood that fate's wheels crush forward
03:17recklessly. Her life left her little room to make choices, so she always followed the path fate laid
03:21out. Esteban's sister had nowhere to go and asked him to take her in, but he refused, so she turned
03:25to Clara. Clara immediately promised to care for her for life. Gentle and kind, Clara softened her
03:30sister's frozen heart, and they quickly became close friends. Having been isolated for years, the
03:34sister had never been close to anyone. Now she held Clara's hand, touched her face, and tried to
03:38experience a world that wasn't so cruel. The three of them moved to Esteban's farm. All of Esteban's
03:43tenderness went to Clara. He would give her a priceless emerald bracelet. When Clara lifted the
03:47table with her mind, he would gently press it back down to return her to reality. After a lifetime of
03:51struggle, Esteban finally achieved the happiness he wanted. Except for his sister's occasional
03:55interference, he was possessive of Clara, believing she could only belong to him. His sister was always
03:59close to Clara, and he repeatedly warned her to stay away, or he would drive her out. The sister
04:03wasn't completely innocent. Every sleepless night, she would watch Clara and gently touch her face.
04:07She believed Clara was the angel closest to God. She even wanted to climb into Clara's bed to feel
04:12her warmth. Occasionally, seeing Clara with Esteban would make her jealous. She confessed to a priest
04:16countless times, suppressing her feelings and praying for Clara's happiness. Clara soon became
04:20pregnant. Her parents were eager to see their soon-to-be-born granddaughter. She reminded them
04:24to take the train, not drive, but her father insisted on driving his old car. It wasn't until death
04:28arrived that they realized the brakes had failed. Her parents were killed instantly, their bodies
04:40beyond recognition. Clara was devastated, but had grown accustomed to death. When the police said
04:44they couldn't find her mother's head, she bravely led them back to the scene. In the bushes, she found
04:48her mother's head. She was a completely different person from the child who had been terrified of
04:52death. Now she faced death with calm and composure. This attitude welcomed the new life of her daughter,
04:56Blanca. Blanca grew up in a happy and healthy home. By the age of five, she began to encounter
05:00the real world. One day, two strangers arrived. The slave Esteban had abused years ago and her
05:05child. They had lived in hardship and came to Esteban for money. He refused to let his illegitimate
05:19child ruin his happy life, tossing them a few bills and sending them away. Seeing how her father
05:23treated him, the boy's gaze turned resentful toward Blanca. Why was his sister treated like a princess
05:27while he was trampled upon? While Esteban and Clara were away, he sneaked into the estate,
05:31intending to harm Blanca. What a nice dress you've got there. Come and sit with me so I can feel it.
05:38It's my Aunt Fairla who's made it.
05:41Major, you have the same blood.
05:44I don't understand what you're saying.
05:46A maid's voice stopped him, but the seeds of fate had already been planted. Years later,
05:57he still harbored malice toward his sister. Clara continued using her powers to help others.
06:01She taught Native Americans, hoping they could access the civilized world. The most promising
06:05among them was the butler's son, Pedro. He was smart and lively, and Clara took great care in
06:09educating him. She foresaw that he would become a hero who would change the land and that he would
06:13be intertwined with her daughter for many years. Pedro and Blanca were childhood friends. One day,
06:17the two children played by the lake and lost track of time. Seeing his daughter covered in mud,
06:21Esteban flew into a rage.
06:22Close that damn school tomorrow and send Blanca away to boarding school.
06:25Esteban, no. You can't do that.
06:28Oh, yes, I can. I'm not going to watch my daughter turn native.
06:31But Esteban, there's no need.
06:32Shut up, Fairla, and don't you ever interfere in my family affairs.
06:37Pedro!
06:38Blanca!
06:39He ran the estate with an iron hand and imposed strict control over his family.
06:42He forcibly cut off the children's connection. But Blanca was a woman of the new era.
06:46She would not submit to a tyrannical father. She grew into a strong woman, like her mother,
06:50Clara. She continued exchanging letters with Pedro and met him by the lake every summer.
06:54Her love gave her courage, even to the point of jumping from the second floor in the middle
06:57of the night.
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