Karen Cries on the Bus

After living ten years in a “gilded cage,” Karen decides to leave her husband and comfortable life. She wants to make a fresh start, find out who she is—or could be. But Karen has no job, no friends, and hardly any money. She finds a cheap room in the centre of Bogotá where she meets the free-spirited Patricia, a hairdresser caught up in dreams of alluring a rich Prince Charming. Karen must struggle for her independence against all the forces that insist she give up.

This quiet study of a Colombian woman tackling an emancipation for which she’s ill prepared...[has] been received as a refreshing departure from the usual stories...an example of how Latin American cinema is tackling universal contemporary issues. Jonathan Holland, Variety

Luego de vivir diez años en una “jaula de oro” y de haberse dedicado por completo a su marido, Karen se da cuenta de lo que ha dejado atrás. Harta de todo, decide abandonar a su esposo y partir. Con sus ahorros alquila una habitación en el centro de Bogotá y trata de conseguir un trabajo, pero su edad e inexperiencia hacen que sea imposible. Allí conoce a Patricia, una estilista de espíritu libre. Karen tiene que tomar los primeros pasos hacia su independencia.