For forty years, Anita, Rita, Ricardo, and Andrés have attended a school for children with Down syndrome. They are growing weary of this secure, comfortable atmosphere after all this time. Some of them, who are now over 45 years old, believe that working in the school bakery is no longer a challenge. On a more personal level, they hunger for liberty. Anita and Andrés are in love but remain in their own families. They fantasize about finding a peaceful area to be alone together and about marrying and starting a family. Regrettably, the society in which they live is incapable of accommodating their yearning for greater autonomy. Despite their training as "responsible adults," all four of them continue to rely on others to make decisions for them, much to their chagrin.
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For forty years, Anita, Rita, Ricardo, and Andrés have attended a school for children with Down syndrome. They are growing weary of this secure, comfortable atmosphere after all this time. Some of them, who are now over 45 years old, believe that working in the school bakery is no longer a challenge. On a more personal level, they hunger for liberty. Anita and Andrés are in love but remain in their own families. They fantasize about finding a peaceful area to be alone together and about marrying and starting a family. Regrettably, the society in which they live is incapable of accommodating their yearning for greater autonomy. Despite their training as "responsible adults," all four of them continue to rely on others to make decisions for them, much to their chagrin.
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