Movie Details
Original Language:Spanish
Production Companies:Tierra Púrpura
Ernesto Gracias
DirectorLaura Angel
1 hr 11 minDocumentary
Plot
Motherly love and the unbreakable bond of family fuse the lives of director Laura Ángel Córdoba her mother Liliana and autistic brother Ernesto as they struggle to overcome their economic and medical challenges in Costa Rican society In this intimate and deeply poetic family portrait Córdobas sensitive lens unmasks the stereotypes and misconceptions that have surrounded her family as they fight to create a safe and joyful space for Ernesto in an unforgiving atmosphere As Liliana fights through a medical system full of misinformation around treatments for autism she faces a looming eviction that threatens to destabilize her family and Ernestos safety Amid Lilianas strife Córdoba discovers she is pregnant and questions her own ability to be as strong as her mother In this powerful story of love perseverance and hope we discover through a mothers strength a new and beautiful light shining on the horizon
