Inspired by the Greek myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus, the film follows Phaedra, a devout Catholic woman in a conservative society who develops an obsessive attraction to her stepson, Hippolytus. After he rejects her advances, the family is thrown into a tragic dilemma as her husband returns to a devastating scene. The film stars Fernando Becerril as Theseus, Laura de Ita Guillermo Iván as Hippolytus, and Susana Salazar as Phaedra. Reception:

By changing Theseus from an ancient king into a tired businessman returning "home from work," Ibáñez comments on modern alienation. The mythic status of the characters shifts into a critique of contemporary family dynamics and domestic isolation. Distribution Rarity

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