How Martel portrays the decay and stagnation of the bourgeois social order in Salta Lucrecia Martel, in her film La Cienaga, portrays a state of decay and stagnation in Salta, Argentina. Through the main character, Mecha, the society of Salta manifests as a town that lacks morals and correct parenthood roles. Mecha’s family is a bourgeois class; it is struggling to streamline various issues as a family unit. Unfortunately, efforts seem to be futile as the family turns disorganized and disunited. The family resorts to a crumbling vacation home that is followed by a series of unpleasing events, showing recklessness on the bourgeois family. During vacation, Mecha slips and falls on the floor, cutting herself with a broken wine glass.