A lonely, religious, older woman meets a strange girl in a graveyard. A young woman named Anabel mistakes a poor woman for her deceased mother. The woman, who shares an uncanny physical resemblance to the dead mother, accepts her role, since it represents a social advancement for her. However, a cousin of Anabel’s interferes with the aim of taking over the inheritance.
On the day of his birthday, Santiago (Juan Luiz Galiardo) hires a team of actors and actresses to play as if they were members of his family. Along the day, the personality and sentiments of each member of his fake family is disclosed to the viewer, showing their true feelings. This weird and surrealistic story is a great metaphor with the real society. In a simple way, it can be understood as a powerful and lonely man, who somehow misses his family and hires a group of actors and actresses to perform, on the day of his birthday, as if they were his lost family, as a kind of weird celebration. This type of interpretation leads the viewer to a great review of the hypocrisy of the institution `family’. Read More »
Synopsis:
‘Fernando, with his wife and life-long friend, Antonio, set out on a weekend together. Fernando begins to suspect his wife and Antonio of being in love, and his jealousy grows as he observes them in a situation he, himself, created.’
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