Family

Santiago walks down to the kitchen on his birthday morning, greeted by his entire family singing and holding gifts. The ritual unfolds with cheerful anticipation until he unwraps the present from his youngest son. His face darkens with displeasure. He dismisses the gift coldly, then turns his rejection on the boy himself. As the child cries out 'I love you,' Santiago responds with brutal disbelief. He fires his own son from the family, demanding a replacement — a thinner boy, one without glasses, who resembles him more. A domestic celebration fractures into a quiet, devastating coup.