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The Mirrors We Face is a five-part narrative centered on Kali, an aspiring artist who leaves her hometown of Brooklyn, New York, for Neukölln, Berlin in pursuit of a creative life. Back in New York, her mother, Reina, longs for her return.
Following a traumatic breakup, Kali comes home and confronts the person she believes has stood in the way of her ambitions: Reina. As their relationship fractures and evolves, long-buried family secrets emerge, forcing both women to reckon with decades of silence, grief, and unresolved pain. Their journey continues through a series of life-altering events, beginning with the death of Reina's father, Kali's abuelo, which leads them to travel to Reina's homeland of El Salvador. Upon returning to New York, they find themselves quarantined together during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating new challenges and opportunities for understanding.
Interwoven throughout the story are Kali's dreams, which blur the boundaries between memory, intuition, and the subconscious. As the narrative unfolds, mother and daughter are transformed by loss, revelation, and reconciliation. The story culminates with Kali's emergence as an artist and Reina's long-awaited sense of peace.
Originally conceived for the stage, conversations surrounding the project began in 2019. During the COVID-19 quarantine, Sonia developed the work further, ultimately transforming it into a screenplay.
Read a sample of the screenplay.