Tin & Tina

A pregnant woman who endures miscarriage and deepening depression after marrying Adolfo. Her sense of reality is tested as Tin and Tina’s religious 'play' spirals into frightening, potentially lethal acts. She struggles between a desire for stability and concern for the twins’ disturbing influence.

Lola’s husband who agrees to adopt Tin and Tina and initially tolerates their extreme beliefs. He often minimizes the danger the children pose, clinging to a rough sense of optimism about the family’s future. His fate becomes a grim twist as the household descends into catastrophe.

One of the albino twin children; quiet and curious but drawn to ritualistic practices. His bond with Tina and devotion to their beliefs contribute to mounting unease and a sense of threat within the family. He embodies the dual innocence and menace present in the story.

Tin’s sister, equally devoted to their religious games and capable of extreme actions. Her intensity and influence over her brother help steer the twins’ eerie influence over Lola and Adolfo. She personifies the perverse fusion of childhood naivete and fanatic belief.

Head of the convent who appears helpful but maintains the distance of religious authority. She provides explanations about the twins’ behavior and in some cases covers their whereabouts. Her role embodies the conflict between institutional benevolence and hidden danger.

A church priest connected to the twins’ religious education and the community’s rituals. He represents the pious structure surrounding Tin and Tina and the norms Lola tries to reject. His presence reinforces the film’s critique of ritualistic culture.

One of the clerics involved with the twins and their class’s religious life. He embodies the institutional influence that normalizes the twins’ extreme devotion. His interactions with Lola reveal the tension between faith and family safety.