二十世纪初一群资产阶级家庭到海边度假。其中一个家庭的女儿本打算按照母亲的意愿嫁给一个岁数较大的工程师，却在度假的过程中爱上了一个年轻的学生。两位年轻人只能隐瞒彼此的关系，年轻人和家长的矛盾一触即发。
Nunca pasa nada depicts an environment and some characters similar to the ones appearing in Bardem's great success, Calle Mayor (Main street), to the point that some critics nicknamed it disdainfully Calle Menor (Minor street). However, current evaluation of Bardem's works consider Nunca pasa nada a very appreciable film.
A French variety company travels across Spain coming bac...
西班牙。偏僻贫困、被世人遗忘的维亚尔·德里奥小镇，一天突然来了位**官员，宣布马歇尔援助团不日即将到达本镇，要当地人以相应的规格接待好美国代表团。消息传开，全镇哗然。各种阶层、各行各业，各种派别的人纷纷做起黄金梦来，每个人都希望从美国佬那里得到自己想得到的东西。然而美国人始终没有光临小镇，人们的幻想和希望都成了泡影。很快，维亚尔·德里奥小镇又恢复到昔日贫困而被人遗忘的状态之中。
影片以辛辣的口吻讽刺了西班牙当时的社会现象和所渭“美援”的骗人之举。影片在嘎纳国际电影节（1953年）获得评委大奖。不仅使贝尔兰加一举成为国际知名导演，还为外国了解西班牙电影，促进西班牙电影业发展开辟了道路。
Vincent, a young man from Paris, arrives at the small Spanish village of Caldeya. where his has been loaned a home by his friend, Reginald. He meets Pascal Regnier, a novelist engaged in pursuits of drinking and love affairs, who spends his summers in Caldeya with his son, Daniel.
