Miss Mary

An English governess recruited to care for the three children, Mary bridges nurturing warmth and strict discipline. She teaches English, fosters their development, and forms a complex bond with the family—part caregiver, part confidante, and at times a destabilizing force. Her evolving relationship with the household culminates in a choice to leave as the world shifts around them.

The patriarch who exerts authority over the estate but grows emotionally distant and entangled in an affair. His behavior exposes the fragility of a façade built on wealth and tradition. Alfredo’s actions contribute to a household fraying at the seams as external pressures press in.

Alfredo’s wife, Mecha descends into emotional numbness, gradually retreating from the family’s world. Her impulsive act—shooting a pistol in a moment of anger—shatters the peace and signals the beginning of a deeper decline. Her presence embodies the tension between appearance and inner turmoil.

The second-oldest daughter, Carolina questions the hollow values of her social circle and opposes her sister’s wedding. She embodies a rebellious, morally aware stance within the rigid family structure. Her choices reflect a skepticism toward the world she is expected to inherit.

The youngest daughter, Teresa transitions from innocence to a dawning cynicism as she confronts love, duty, and the prospect of marriage. She supports her sister and participates in the wedding while sensing the emptiness of the life laid out for her. Her arc helps reveal the cost of the family’s guarded elitism.