Leslie Ortiz

Nila is interviewed by an immigration officer in Canada. This marks the beginning of her immigrant journey. She calmly answers the questions, but a chaos of fear and confusion shocks her inner world. A year later, the questions continue on other people’s lips and faces. The last question: “Was it worth it?” prompts Nila to break the fourth wall and look into the camera; the answer is no longer hers alone, but that of whoever is behind the screen.

Alicia is a painter who gives art therapy workshops to women who have suffered different types of violence. Luz is a young plant lover who was sexually assaulted on her way home from the nursery that employs her. Dora is a seamstress searching for her missing daughter while trying to keep her relationship with her granddaughter and husband afloat. Art helps these women face the trauma and pain caused by violence as they come together in their determination to bring a rapist to justice.