Hilda Ruiz

Alfonso est un vieux paysan qui revient au pays pour se porter au chevet de son fils malade. Il retrouve son ancienne maison, où vivent encore celle qui fut sa femme, sa belle-fille et son petit-fils. Il découvre un paysage apocalyptique. Le foyer est cerné par d'immenses plantations de cannes à sucre dont l’exploitation provoque une pluie de cendres continue. 17 ans après avoir abandonné les siens, Alfonso va tenter de retrouver sa place et de sauver sa famille.

A mourning trip becomes a revelation for Pedro, as he takes part in rituals of toxic masculinity and becomes aware of his family's decay, wondering whether to defy his values or remain being part of the pack.

An outcast looks for a glass of water in the house of a single woman, he notices that she is industrious yet repulsive and resolves¸ under the guise of love¸ to exploit her as a servant. After some drunkenness and beatings¸ the woman decides to take revenge; taking advantage of one of these drunkenness¸ when he has fallen asleep in a hammock¸ he sews the hammock around the edges and throws a pot of boiling water on it.