The Doldrums or How to Cure Sadness
The tiricia is an illness of the soul when the heart is saddened. A story of three generations afflicted with being tiricientas: Ita, Justa and Alicia – grandmother, mother and daughter – who have at different times suffered, tolerated and allowed abuse, dragging on the disease. Alicia decides to break the cycle, eradicating it for future generations.
- Year: 2012
- Country: Mexico
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
- Keyword: daughter, child abuse, mother, sexual abuse, patriarchy, childhood trauma, healing process, grandmother, generational, mother daughter relationship, short film
- Director: Ángeles Cruz
- Cast: Vanessa Cuevas, Ángeles Cruz, Román Cruz, Alex Pérez, Encarnación Pérez, Dunia Cruz