Como los muertos

Based on the seminal stage play by Antonio Alvarez Lleras, Como los muertos is a harrowing descent into the social and physical disintegration of a woman consumed by leprosy. The narrative follows a romantic protagonist whose identity is systematically stripped away as the disease progresses, transforming her from a figure of affection into a pariah. What remains of this 1948 adaptation serves as a stark, fragmented record of moral collapse. It isn't just a medical tragedy; it is an exploration of the 'social death' that precedes the physical one, where the walls of the household become a tomb long before the heart stops beating. The film captures the claustrophobia of 1940s societal norms, where illness was viewed through a lens of divine punishment or irreparable shame.