When tyrannical matriarch Doña Eugenia discovers her favorite grandson has won a prestigious international award for writing an erotic novel, she falls into a coma, giving her family a chance to revolt. Art, secrets, sexuality, and dreams are linked in this comic tale of a family in long–overdue rebellion. The film's frequent and droll references to gothic convention make it all the more comic and satisfying. It's as if director Rojas marched into the House of Usher and yanked down the heavy curtains to let in the tropical sun.