Mei Barrueto

In an isolated country house, a married couple awaits the return of their son, who was sent off to war. Time drags slowly. The food is running out, and their relationship turns into a silent, suffocating agony

Inspired by the infamous “Rojo Case,” the film portrays the fragile dynamics and emotional fractures preceding a shocking family crime.

Living in a secluded rural town, María's life revolves around the quiet routine of baking and delivering empanadas to her neighbors until, little by little, unsettling memories begin to disrupt her existence.