Maria suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Luis, Maria's fifteen-year-old grandson, doesn't say very much either; he shuts himself off in his own silent world to escape his parent's marital crisis, spending time instead picking up stray cats and dogs off the street. His father, Miguel, wants to put a stop to this eccentric behavior, but his protective mother Alice indulges him. Nevertheless, the animals begin to appear at home in increasing numbers, making life complicated for the family in their flat.
Acting
Geraldine Chaplin's Alzheimer's portrayal is devastatingly precise
Direction
Vila lets silence do the screaming
Writing
Animals as metaphor without being heavy-handed
Director
Agustí Vila
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title's mosquito net becomes symbolic—protection that also traps, much like the family's well-meaning silence.
Real stray animals were used; Chaplin reportedly kept bonding with her four-legged co-stars between takes.
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