Maria's granddaughter and a student who protests the 1976 Argentine coup. Kidnapped by authorities for her activism. Michell witnesses her abduction but initially stays silent. Returns beaten and shaken at the film's end, reuniting with Maria.
Maria is Sofia's grandmother, deeply protective of her activist granddaughter.
Michell teaches Sofia, who is also a political activist at the school.
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