Toc Toc

Blanca is a laboratory worker with germ phobia who avoids touching surfaces and people. She relies on antibiotic wipes and frequent hand washing, creating friction with others while seeking control over her environment. Her practicality and need for order contrast with the group’s chaotic rituals, shaping her cautious participation in the tentative therapy.

Ana María exhibits religious mania, compelled to make the sign of the cross or touch a Jesus image before leaving home. Her checking behaviors extend to her surroundings as she seeks reassurance, creating a stark counterpoint to the others’ rituals. Her fervor punctuates the group’s dynamic with intensity and conviction.

Emilio is a taxi driver who is arithmomaniac and a compulsive hoarder. He counts numbers obsessively and collects junk despite his wife’s exasperation. His loud humor and need to control information push the group toward a confrontational but revealing exchange about coping with compulsions.

Otto is obsessed with symmetry, constantly rearranging objects and avoiding lines or cracks. His palindrome-name mirrors his fixation on balance, and he takes a curious interest in Lili’s echolalia. His need for order both irritates and fascinates the group, reinforcing the theme of balance amid chaos.

Lili experiences echolalia and palilalia, repeating others’ phrases and her own. Her speech patterns become a vocal ritual that both annoys and clarifies the group’s communication, highlighting how language can function as a coping mechanism.

Federico displays motor tics, copropraxia and coprolalia, making obscene gestures and uttering vulgar phrases. His symptoms provide a stark, unvarnished portrayal of Tourette Syndrome, challenging others to confront discomfort and cultivate acceptance.