Valeria (Natalia Solián) wants to be a mother. She shows her devotion to this idea by making a pilgrimage to a shrine for Our Lady of Guadalupe to pray that the Virgin Mary blesses her womb. A craftswoman who makes furniture for a living, Valeria eagerly awaits a positive pregnancy test with her boyfriend, Raúl (Alfonso Dosal), while building a crib for their future baby. Valeria's joy at becoming a first-time mother is quickly taken away when she's cursed by a sinister entity. As danger closes in, she's forced deeper into a chilling world of dark magic that threatens to consume her.
Awards & Festivals: 7 wins & 27 nominations. 2023 Winner Citta di Faenza Award, Best Film at NOAM Faenza Film Festival. 2022 Winner Nora Ephron Prize and Best New Narrative Director at Tribeca Film Festival. 2022 Winner Feature Film Competition Audience Award and Best Feature Film at Morelia International Film Festival.
