20 Centimeters

A transgendered prostitute dreams of saving enough money to dispense with the 20 centimeters of flesh standing between her and womanhood in Ramon Salazar's dark musical. Sweet-natured Marieta (Monica Cervera) was once Adolfo, but illegal hormone shots and a hot-to-trot wardrobe go a long way to disguising that fact. What gives Marieta away is the something extra that, ironically, keeps so many customers coming back for more. But Marieta doesn't want to be a streetwalker: She wants a family and a normal job — she's a natural mother, always looking after people like Tomas (Miguel O'Dogherty), the dwarf who shares her apartment, or and little Paulito (Richard Shaw), who...