Días en la historia del silencio

There are days when Eva can barely recall Simon’s voice, when she struggles to imagine its exact tone or the cadence of his speech. As if something within her had dried up—as if an inner wasting away were stemming the flow of words—Simon is gradually sinking into silence and withdrawal. They have spent decades together—the better part of their lives—supporting and helping one another; he a doctor, she a teacher, they raised three daughters in a comfortable home. Now, Eva tries to accept and confront the silence that is taking over her daily life. In this new, unfamiliar solitude, the past comes rushing back, and the heavy secrets she and her husband so painstakingly concealed—never even revealing them to their daughters—resurface with renewed force. As the sole bearer and guardian of their shared confidences, she finds it increasingly difficult to keep them silent, even at the risk of becoming even more isolated.