Adolfo Jimenez Castro

Juan and his urban family live in the Mexican countryside, where they enjoy and suffer a world apart. And nobody knows if these two worlds are complimentary or if they strive to eliminate one another.

Macdo captures a Mexico City family's Christmas Eve in 1997 through the lens of a home video camera, revealing the intricate balance between affection and control. As we witness a seemingly warm celebration, the film peels back layers of family dynamics, exposing how love and power intersect in complex ways that blur the boundaries between closeness and dominance.