Ramallo's childhood friend and fellow tuberculosis patient, who copes with his illness through deep religious devotion. He struggles with repressed homosexual feelings for Ramallo, leading to intense psychological conflict and self-flagellation. His conflicting loyalties and love for Ramallo drive key plot points, ending in a fatal confrontation where he kills Ramallo before taking his own life.
Longtime friends whose bond is tested by trauma and adult circumstances.
A failed romantic advance that exposes Manuel's devotion to Ramallo.
Manuel sacrifices the cargo to create distance from Ramallo.
Fellow sufferers navigating the sanatorium's hierarchy.
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