Dust To Dust

Maria is Carnicero's illegitimate daughter and Rodrigo and Rocco's aunt. She is bold and impulsive, yet capable of warmth and loyalty to her family. Her actions—most notably taking the ashes and forming a bond with Rocco—drive crucial revelations and complicate family ties.

Rocco is Rodrigo's unconventional cousin, a marijuana user and a writer for an independent magazine. He is rebellious and restless, often clashing with his father, yet he also forms a deep, chaotic bond with Rodrigo as they navigate money troubles and a cross-country journey.

Rodrigo is a conventional, middle-class teenager who serves as a counterpoint to Rocco's wildness. He facilitates plans, fights to protect his family, and experiences personal growth as he faces consequences and learns to stand up to his father.

Aunt Pureza acts as the family's stabilizing force. She navigates the will's demands and mediates tensions among relatives, playing a key role in guiding the siblings toward a resolution that honors memory while preserving kinship.

Perla is Carnicero's former lover and Maria's mother. She holds deep knowledge of the family's history and acknowledges painful truths. She brokers a path toward reconciliation and helps guide the urn's ultimate fate.

Luis is a protective, sometimes stubborn father and the central patriarch figure in the family. He clashes with Rodrigo and the brothers over money and authority, embodying the push-and-pull between tradition and change.

Felipe is a restaurant owner who becomes a practical ally in the family drama by providing a loan. He represents the pragmatic, sometimes transactional side of Mexican life that sustains the characters during crisis.

Rodrigo Sr. is the family patriarch and Rodrigo's father. He embodies authority and pride, but his interactions reveal a capacity for growth as the family confronts its faults and strengthens their bonds.

The grandfather whose death triggers the central conflict and sets the family on its cross-country journey. He is a memory and a catalyst, whose will and presence linger across the unfolding events.