Death of a Cyclist 1955 Juan is an academic, his career stalled, teaching at the university because of his brother in laws prestige Maria Jose is a socialite, married to wealth, bored but attached to her comforts The two are lovers On an isolated country road, their car strikes a cyclist fearing exposure, they leave him to die Distracted, Juan unjustly fails a student Rafa, a bitter savant in their social circle, hints that he knows something, and he threatens to expose them to Maria Joses husband, Miguel Miguels pride may be the lovers best hope Then Juan proposes a solution