The House of the Mother

During one of the frequent blackouts of a Dominican neighbourhood, Vitico (12) plays hide and seek with his friends. They dart across rooftops like cats in the night. The kids catch Vitico's uncle, Jorge (35), kissing and dancing with another man at a street party. Despite insults from the other kids, Vitico defends his uncle and ends up in a violent fight. Bruised and alone, he is forced to spend the night at the home of his neighbor Rosita (72). She's an elderly woman with an overwhelming fear of the dark that's kept her apart from the community. The next day, they find out Jorge was arrested for public indecency and are told he'll be held one more day. Jorge tells them he will return to the party to dance with his lover once he’s released. Vitico and Rosita spend the day together, knowing they must show up for him that night.