Piggy follows Sara, an overweight teenage girl who is relentlessly bullied by three girls from her neighborhood, Maca, Roci, and Claudia. They insult her by calling her “Piggy” and subject her to both emotional and physical humiliation. Sara endures constant fear and shame, yet she shows resilience, especially when one of the girls nearly drowns her at the local swimming pool. During this incident, a man observes the bullying but does not intervene to help her. This early encounter introduces the main tension of the story, which revolves around Sara’s difficult moral decisions in extreme situations.
After the pool incident, Sara discovers her bullies being abducted in a white van by the same man she had seen at the pool. The girls are injured and screaming for help. Sara faces a difficult choice. Should she rescue them or leave them to face their potential deaths? Initially, she chooses to leave them behind. Her decision is influenced by a combination of fear and the resentment she has felt from years of abuse. This moment sets up the central conflict of the story, highlighting the tension between revenge, justice, and morality.
Sara Faces Danger, Hides the Truth, and Confronts the Abductor’s Deadly Violence
Sara does not contact the police after seeing the abduction. She hides her presence at the pool and provides a false alibi, claiming she was at a local river. Her fear and reluctance to reveal the truth are complicated by the discovery of a dead lifeguard, which shows the abductor’s violent nature. Sara’s mother suspects that her daughter is hiding something, but she does not press her too hard. These circumstances reveal Sara’s isolation and vulnerability, as well as her struggle to balance fear, guilt, and lingering anger toward her bullies.
Laura Galán as Sara (Piggy/Morena Films)Later, Sara encounters the man again while searching for her lost phone near the site of the abduction. The situation becomes more dangerous when she returns home and discovers that he has killed her parents, sparing only her brother at her request. The man takes Sara to an abandoned slaughterhouse where the full extent of his brutality is revealed. Maca, the chief bully, has already been killed, and Claudia and Roci are trapped in a horrifying situation. Sara faces a critical moral decision. She must choose whether to seek revenge, protect the bullies, or remain passive.
Sara Confronts the Killer, Shows Mercy, and Reclaims Power Over Her Life
Inside the slaughterhouse, Sara briefly considers helping the abductor but ultimately fights back. She kills him in self-defense. The bullies continue to display hostility even as they plead for her help. At this point, Sara has the chance to punish them for years of torment, but she chooses to act with mercy. Her decision highlights the story’s main theme: maintaining moral integrity and courage despite extreme danger and personal suffering. Sara demonstrates growth by showing empathy and restraint instead of giving in to vengeance.
Sara frees Claudia and Roci by shooting at the shackles that hold them, and leaves the slaughterhouse with Pedro, who has been supporting her. This act represents a new beginning and the reclaiming of her personal power. Although the story does not show Sara’s life after these events, it is clear that she has transformed from a vulnerable, oppressed girl into a resilient and morally grounded survivor. Through confronting life-threatening danger and making difficult choices, Sara emerges stronger, more self-assured, and capable of facing future challenges with courage.
