"There are periods in history that scar societies and moments in life that transform us as individuals."
In 1970s Mexico City, two domestic workers help a mother of four while her husband is away for an extended period of time.
Stream
Social & External
The people behind it
Yalitza Aparicio
Cleo Gutiérrez
Marina de Tavira
Sofía
Diego Cortina Autrey
Toño
Carlos Peralta
Paco
Marco Graf
Pepe
Daniela Demesa
Sofi
Nancy García García
Adela
Verónica García
Teresa
Fernando Grediaga
Antonio
Jorge Antonio Guerrero
Fermín
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