El cautivo

Year 1575. The young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Arab corsairs and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him there if his family does not soon pay his ransom, Miguel will find refuge in his passion for telling stories. His fascinating stories restore hope to his fellow prisoners and end up attracting the attention of Hasan, the mysterious and feared Pasha of Algiers, with whom he begins to develop a strange affinity. While conflicts grow among his companions, Miguel, driven by his unwavering optimism, will begin to devise a risky escape plan.