León y Olvido (2004): familia y discapacidad

Abstract

[ES] León y Olvido narra los problemas de convivencia y la complicada relación entre León, joven afecto de Síndrome de Down, y su hermana gemela, Olvido, que tras la muerte de sus padres, tiene que hacerse cargo de su hermano, al ser expulsado de diversos internados. León consigue finalmente ir a vivir con su hermana, pero con dificultades para asumir su autocuidado y sin asumir cotas mínimas de responsabilidad. Por su parte, Olvido no quiere perder su independencia por dedicarse en cuerpo y alma a cuidar a su hermano. En este tira y afloja, León, presionado por la actitud brusca de su hermana irá aceptando y asumiendo nuevas tareas y roles en casa y distintos niveles de responsabilidad. La falta de ayudas sociales, la precariedad económica, los cambios personales y laborales de Olvido determinan gran cantidad de situaciones y momentos difíciles y son el hilo conductor de la vida de estos jóvenes hermanos.

[EN] León y Olvido recounts the cohabitation problems and the complicated relationship between León, a young man with Down ’s syndrome, and his twin sister Olvido who, since the death of their parents, has to take care of her brother after he has been expelled from several centres. León finally manages to go to live with his sister, but he finds difficulties in looking after himself and in assuming a minimum of responsibility. As far as Olvido is concerned, she does not want to lose her independence by fully devoting her life to taking care of her brother. Amidst this hard bargaining, León, under pressure from his sister’s brusque attitude, will begin to accept and take up new tasks and roles at home and to assume different degrees of responsibility. The lack of social assistance, economic precariousness, and Olvido’s personal and job-related changes spark a number of difficult situations and moments and are the leitmotiv of the lives of these young siblings.