Mary Gervino

Amid the sweltering summer heat in northern Argentina, two middle-class families retreat to a crumbling country estate and a modest townhouse, where strained relationships, simmering tensions, and the presence of children and servants quietly expose the fractures of family life. Between idle days, gossip, and unspoken desires, the boundaries of class, tradition, and faith are reflected in their everyday interactions.

Strange events surround Juan, a man who—in exchange for a place to live during a time of destitution—is tasked with cleaning a massive, abandoned bakery. This setting serves as a metaphor for the ruins of a country that, despite possessing vast natural wealth, is mired in its worst economic and social crisis. Juan must determine whether these occurrences are real or merely products of his mysterious imagination.