It's not often that stories centered on ordinary people become captivating, but when placed against a backdrop of something unusual, they gain a new level of interest, as demonstrated by Lila Avilés’s second film. This gentle, touching, and somewhat sad comedy-drama recounts the story of a family planning a birthday party for Tona, a cherished artist struggling with advanced cancer (played by Mateo Garcia Elizondo), …

I don’t often enjoy seeing kids featured in movies, but the performance by Naíma Sentíes as the character “Sol” is remarkable. She appears with a vibrant curly wig, alongside her mother, getting ready for a party honoring her father's birthday. It becomes evident early on that her dad, "Tona" (played by Mateo Garcia), is seriously ill; in fact, a short scene of him showering suggests this man, only twenty-seven years…