Based on Diary of a Mutilated Mother by Esther Hernández Palacios, a grieving mother and academic whose 26-year-old daughter Irene was murdered in Veracruz. Through her diary, Esther transforms her pain into a powerful testimony of survival, reflecting the shared anguish of countless women affected by violence in Mexico. As a symbol of protest and memory, she alters her name, while the film features her heartfelt readings from the diary.
Directed by Alejandra Islas
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