One Hundred Guinea Pigs

Friendship makes life worth living, and worth ending too.When Eufrasia Vela begins working as a caregiver for the elderly, little does she suspect that her job will lead her to an existential crossroads. The warm relationships she develops with Doña Carmen, Dr Harrison and “The Magnificent Seven” – endearing characters who capture her thoughts and affections – force her to rethink her role as a mother and sister, the vicissitudes of longevity, the forms that compassion takes – and the surprising value that guinea pigs acquire in her moral compass. Accompanied by a soundtrack featuring huayno, jazz, ballads and pop, the story of One Hundred Guinea Pigs also turns to cinema as a counterpoint to the existence of its characters, and a source of revelations about the meaning of both life and approaching death.