This is the story of two teenage women affected by violence and the painful journey to become full and liberated. One, Maruja is a young rape victim. The other Carmen Luisa is beaten by violence within her own family.
María Eugenia Alonso, almost a woman, still an adolescent, returns from Europe to impose the light of her reason on that of her old house, a temple of boredom, where, as in the ancient and moist churches, the old smell of traditions and race floats.
At the geographic center of Caracas stands a mirror-covered tower. It stands out in contrast to other buildings and the lifestyles of its inhabitants. Due to its size, it is visible from almost any point in the city; it is an architectural object that suggests a way of life and can be interpreted in multiple ways. Its panoramic view is schizophrenic; this is not the fault of the tower. The city, in its different times and spaces, is a bit like the people who build it.
