Victoria de los Ángeles Rodríguez González (Late 40s):

Victoria is a talented and successful playwright and director in New York City, known for her commanding presence, creativity, and sharp mind. Despite her professional accomplishments, she is deeply troubled by her past, specifically the trauma of being exiled from her conservative Puerto Rican family after a failed illegal abortion. This exile left her unable to have children and estranged from her mother. Victoria is emotionally distant, using her work as an escape from the unresolved pain in her life. On the surface, she appears confident and driven, but she harbors guilt, anger, and fear of confronting her family and the emotional scars of her youth. Her complex personality oscillates between warmth and neuroticism, especially in social situations where she connects deeply with her chosen family of friends. Despite this, she remains resistant to vulnerability, making her return to Puerto Rico to face her dying mother a monumental emotional challenge. Victoria’s internal journey is one of healing, but it’s shadowed by her fears of the past.

Sofía Rodríguez González (Early 20s):

Sofía is Victoria’s younger sister, a woman Victoria has never met in person but who plays a critical role in reconnecting Victoria with her past. She is vibrant, tenacious, and grounded despite growing up in a modest and conservative environment under their mother Ana’s strict gaze. Sofía is the bridge between Victoria and their dying mother, tasked with bringing her estranged sister back into the family fold. Though she has lived a different life, dealing with the struggles of caring for their ailing mother, Sofía is determined to forge a relationship with Victoria, seeking to heal the broken family ties. Her character contrasts Victoria’s emotional distance, as Sofía is more open, caring, and hopeful, but also burdened by the responsibility of being the one who stayed and took care of their mother. Despite her youth, Sofía is resilient and resourceful, showing both vulnerability and strength in navigating her family’s fractured history.

Ana Rodríguez González (Late 60s, Frail):

Ana is Victoria and Sofía’s conservative, religious mother, who is now on her deathbed. Once a dominant, controlling figure in Victoria’s life, Ana enforced strict traditional values that led to Victoria’s exile after her abortion. Her religious convictions and inability to accept Victoria’s choices caused a deep rift between them, and Ana has lived with this estrangement for many years. Despite this, Ana harbors unspoken regrets about how she handled Victoria’s situation. She is a complex character, torn between her faith, the cultural expectations placed upon her, and her hidden desire for reconciliation. Ana’s physical frailty mirrors her emotional fragility, and as she nears death, she remains proud and difficult but has begun to soften, hoping for a final chance to mend her broken family.