The house

The Mendez family has been living on occupied land in the hills outside Bogotá for 40 years, where they can be legally evicted at any time. Every day they walk down to the city to collect scrap materials to sell, and leftovers from restaurants to feed their pigs. Victor has been married to Marta for 10 years, but his mother, Elvira, has never approved of her. The conflict between these two women forces Victor to take sides, coming in the way of their efforts to earn a living. The threats that a neighbor makes to Victor give Elvira another reason to blame Marta for all of the family’s problems, but Sandra, their youngest daughter, will provide another chance to unite the family. Dignity and courage combine in a story about the impossibility of progress and the persistence of dreams for this family of scrap merchants.

Cast

Víctor Méndez

Víctor Méndez

as Self

Elvira Torres Botia

Elvira Torres Botia

as Self

Marta Alicia de Méndez

Marta Alicia de Méndez

as Self

Mairon Freddy Méndez

Mairon Freddy Méndez

as Self

Nelcy Tatiana Méndez

Nelcy Tatiana Méndez

as Self

Sandra Marcela Méndez

Sandra Marcela Méndez

as Self

Reviews

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La Casa by Tayo Cortes Victor Mendez has lived with his mother on the outskirts of the Columbian capital of Bogotá for 40 years, in the middle of the forest but on illegal ground, in a makeshift wooden cabin. They could be driven out any time. Ever since his new wife, of whom his mother disapprov...

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