The Aerial

In a nameless city where voices have vanished, people communicate only by mouthing words that float in mid-air. La Voz, a singer who can still speak, works for the city’s sole TV channel run by Mr. TV. Tomás, an eyeless boy, shares a borderless life with Ana, whose parents are estranged. This fragile balance sets the stage for the conflict to come.

Ana misplaces a balloon man owned by the channel, triggering the firing of her father and the old El abuelo from the studio. The ripple of this loss shakes the city’s power structure and ignites a prelude of rebellion. The incident becomes the first crack in the system that will drive the investigation into La Voz’s disappearance.

Ana's father uncovers evidence that La Voz has been kidnapped and teams up with the channel’s vengeful son to uncover the truth. They spy on Mr. TV from within the network, risking everything to break the betrayal. The stakes rise as a broader conspiracy comes to light.

The group infiltrates the hospital, where Dr. Y subjects La Voz to brutal experiments in a bid to weaponize her gift. He theorizes that a second voice could counterbalance hers, creating a dangerous tandem of influence. Time is running out as the counterstrike plan begins to form.

Ana’s mother becomes a crucial ally, helping to stage the escape. The father, with his wife, flees the hospital and regroups with El abuelo. The family’s resolve deepens as they prepare to counter the tyrant’s broadcast.

The elder is reunited with the family, and they marshal their resources for a counterattack against Mr. TV. They decide to reach The Aerial, the old remote station in the snowy mountains, to mount their counter-broadcast. The plan tightens as they brace for a high-stakes confrontation.

They travel to The Aerial, an isolated broadcast station perched in the snowy mountains, to begin the final counterstrike. Inflatable suits identical to the balloon men are prepared to lift the family and their allies into the sky. Tension builds as the group readies for the crucial moment.

The families don the inflatable suits and ascend toward The Aerial, lifting into the cold sky as their plan unfolds. The mission reaches a critical phase, with every heartbeat counting toward a breakthrough. Interference from enemies could derail the counter-broadcast at any moment.

El hombre ratón and his henchmen burst into The Aerial just as the elder completes the setup, threatening to derail the counterstrike. A tense confrontation erupts, and gunfire claims the station director, who dies in a moment that turns him into an old woman. Ana knocks the Rat Man to the ground, buying precious seconds for the team.

Back in the lab, Tomás’s transmission triggers a choking fit in Dr. Y and enables Mr. TV to beat him, ending the direct threat to the counter-broadcast. The clash shifts from space to signal, underscoring how personal bravery can disrupt a city-wide hypnosis. The moment marks a turning point toward the restoration of voices.

The two broadcasts collide, and the crowd awakens, freed from hypnotic control. Voices begin to return to the city, imperfect but powerful enough to be spoken and shared. The people start listening again, reconfiguring the social order around a new sense of communal voice.

The family emerges from The Aerial with their voices reclaimed, ready to shape a future where listening and speaking matter. The city steps into a fragile, hopeful era, learning to use voice as a tool for change rather than domination. The story closes with a renewed belief that listening can redefine a society.