El día de los albañiles

On a dusty construction site a group of workers juggle flirtation, rivalry and everyday chaos while the machines keep moving. Juan is one of the men caught between casual romances and comic misunderstandings, and the foreman, coworkers and local women keep escalating small disputes into louder, funnier messes. The film mixes slapstick, bawdy jokes and romantic entanglements, leaning into suggestive situations without revealing surprises or an ending. It presents the workplace as a stage for personal dramas and misunderstandings, where sexual tension, humor and mishaps drive the scenes more than a neat, linear plot.

Released in 1982, the movie was directed by Adolfo Martínez Solares and stars genre regulars Alfonso Zayas, Angélica Chain and Luis de Alba, with Rossy Mendoza among the supporting cast. It sits firmly in the era of Mexican sex comedies that circulated widely at the time.

Reliable box office figures for this title aren't available. Like many domestic comedies of the period, it circulated mainly in Mexico and is best known through regional theatrical runs and later home video screenings rather than international grosses.

Over time the film became part of the so called "sexy era" of Mexican cinema, remembered for its familiar faces and wink-and-nudge style. Fans of that era recognize recurring jokes, costume and set choices, and the movie shows up in retrospectives about popular, risqu humor from the early 1980s, even if it didn't cross into mainstream global awareness.

Critical response has been mixed, reflected in modest viewer ratings around the mid range. Reviewers and audiences tend to note that the film prioritizes risqué comedy and stock character interactions over depth, with themes centering on male camaraderie, gendered power play and sexual farce. It's a piece that works for viewers wanting light, nostalgic entertainment rather than serious drama.