Les ales d'Ernestina : Drama en tres actes

A cramped, third‑floor apartment awakens to the sharp clatter of a doorbell on a cold winter morning. The dining room is a cluttered snapshot of daily hardship: chipped plates, a half‑filled pot, a flickering lamp, and a sewing machine surrounded by scraps of fabric and toys. Every detail—the sagging chairs, the old clock’s pendulum, the creaking balcony—conveys a house that barely holds together, setting the stage for a raw, intimate drama.

Within this modest chaos, Rosa stumbles in, half‑asleep and weary, her greying hair tangled as she scrambles to keep the household afloat. Her daughter‑in‑law Merceneta drifts between rooms, half‑heartedly humming while the family argues over money, medicine, and the looming illness of Ernestina. Victor, preoccupied with papers and a meager allowance, adds a nervous edge, hinting at deeper strains that will test each character’s endurance as they try to survive the day’s demands.