Gaby, Fer's mother and Silvia, Diego's mother, live their lives happily, until one day, due to Diego's kidney disease they find out that the kids were switched at birth. In order to save Diego’, both mothers end up in a legal battle to see who will have the custody of which kid.
Acting
Paleta and Fox weaponize maternal desperation—every glance cuts deep.
Writing
Refuses easy answers; both mothers are right, both are wrong.
Direction
Montero keeps the soap in soap opera without losing emotional authenticity.
Director
Rafael Montero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Mexico's 2010s wave of prestige melodramas tackling class inequality through intimate family crises.
Ludwika Paleta and Iliana Fox reportedly refused to rehearse together to maintain on-screen antagonism.
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