Battered Flesh

Berta Costaleta enters the suffocating maw of the Spanish penal system on a fraud charge, finding herself immediately targeted by the hierarchy of the yard. She moves through a revolving door of institutions, drifting from one cell to another as the friction of her presence sparks violence and unwanted attention. Every transfer brings new faces and sharper dangers. Amidst the cruelty and the heat, Berta navigates the jagged edges of survival, discovering flashes of intimacy that feel like a lifeline in a place designed to break her spirit.