The elderly heir of a formerly wealthy and respected Chilean family, Andres, suffers from decadence and solitude. He hires young Estela in order to look after his tiranic and almost crazy grandmother. The differences in class and age don't stop Andres from courting Estela, whose fiancé Mario tries to make some money with the passions of his well-off rival. The suffocating atmosphere of the run-down mansion in the outskirts of Santiago represents the deterioration of the bourgeoisie, and sets the scene for the total collapse of Andres.
Andrés Ábalos

Young Andres

Carlos Gross

Young Carlos

Estela

Mrs. Elisa

Lourdes

María

Rosario
René

Greengrocer
Mario
Football Coach
Dora

Coach's Assistant
Don Ramón

Young Lourdes
Adriana

Jaime
Adult Elisa
Radio Announcer 1 (voice) / Workshop Owner

Earthquake Prostitute
Retired Commander

Tenchita
Francis Françoise
Quasar Prostitute
Aldo
María
Earthquake Drunkard Lady
Young Delinquent
Beggar
Tenchita (voice)

Phone Answer Machine (voice)
Radio Announcer (voice)