The Girls Garden

Description

The De la Puente household is marked by the daily rhythms of domestic work, where Julia, the daughter of Asunta, has inherited her mother's role as a domestic worker. Asunta, an Andean woman who migrated to Lima after the earthquake in 1970, has shaped Julia's life with her experiences of displacement and sacrifice. As illness and old age reveal hidden truths, Julia confronts the longstanding inequalities and unspoken bonds that define her position within the family she grew up alongside. As secrets come to light, Julia faces a critical choice between her loyalty to the family and her desire for personal freedom. The cast includes Norma Martínez, Jimena Lindo, Katia Salazar, and Ana Cecilia Natteri. Midway through the film, tensions escalate as Julia argues over her identity and the expectations placed upon her, highlighting the struggle between her past and the possibility of reclaiming her own life.