Balearic (2025) Movie Script
1
Oh, it's stuck in your hair.
You're pushing it.
My word.
"New Life."
So?
"Forever together."
I must say I prefer,
"We'll always be together."
"I want to die."
Too joyful.
It's not commercial enough.
Make it more summery.
I don't know.
When you write a song,
call it what you like.
Come on, it has no lyrics yet.
No?
It does.
Here we go...
My friends are cold
They leave me all alone
I want to die
Why do you leave?
I failed
I'm here alone
A wave sweeps me away
Like a shell in the sea, so free
So free
Damn.
A wave sweeps me away
A present!
It'll go nicely with my school report.
Andrea, really?
My parents will love it.
What are you doing?
Don't inflate it yet.
Save it for the beach.
I bet it'll burst on the way.
It's bad luck to inflate
a mattress away from the water.
We're mostly water.
My hall of residence has a gym, a pool,
a leisure area, you name it!
Is it a residence or a student hall?
I don't know the difference.
But it's posh.
My dad works with posh people
and thinks he fits in.
You'll eventually turn posh.
Please kill me if that ever happens.
I mean it.
They'll see you're working class.
They can tell you're poor
from the way you talk, move, and laugh.
I can always spot when
a posh person acts street.
Do you have roommates?
No.
You'll still turn posh.
I wanted to have roommates,
but my dad said a private room
would be less distracting.
Hasn't he heard about doors before?
Yeah.
- Need help?
- No.
The other day, out of the blue,
my dad said,
"You're an insatiable generation."
LOL.
That house wasn't here last year.
What used to be here?
If we see a car,
we have to leg it, okay?
Watch out for soundless electric cars.
Sure.
It's empty.
If we get caught,
I'll blame it all on you.
I thought you weren't afraid.
I'm not afraid.
But this isn't my cup of tea.
Hilarious.
Hey! Come and see this!
You won't believe it!
What are you doing?
Don't upload it.
Why not?
"Why not?"
We could get caught.
With my handful of followers?
Delete it. It's risky.
Okay.
But don't treat me
like an idiot, please.
Only if you stop crying
about your grades, please.
I'm kidding! Come on!
- You're going in!
- I've got my phone on me, Andrea.
All right.
Forget about it.
Being here is illegal,
but going inside...?
We could get done for trespass.
We're already trespassing.
Trespassing has degrees.
Breaking and entering is the worst.
You wanted to pee?
Join us.
We'll stick to pool trespassing.
We'll wait for you.
Okay.
You'll meet new people.
You too.
You make it sound like a bad thing.
I know.
I'm not bothered.
I know who my favourite person is.
I wish I could graduate
without attending.
No shit?
Actually...
I want to attend.
Will you still date me?
Why bring this up now?
Summer's barely begun,
and you're ready to part ways.
All right.
Show me your tattoo.
Go on.
What's the number?
- The distance that separates our unis.
That's so sly!
That number could mean anything.
What about yours?
I don't know.
I've got to think about mine.
That face turns me on.
I love you.
Shut up!
This is odd. The house is empty.
The kitchen's empty, the cupboards...
No couch or TV in the living room.
Who the fuck would live here?
It makes no sense.
We'll check upstairs now.
Okay. When I say "half-machine,"
that's your cue, okay?
- Okay.
- Okay?
Let's get out of here.
Elas and I are getting worried.
There seems to be
a toilet here upstairs.
Empty, obviously.
And there's a door,
which I think is locked.
Yeah, it's locked.
Hold on.
You can hear something,
almost like breathing.
But it doesn't sound human.
It sounds more like
something half-human...
half-machine!
Yuck! Mireia,
what a massive dump on the floor!
It stinks, and it's huge!
Yuck! Mireia,
what a massive dump on the floor!
It stinks, and it's huge!
Come on, get out of there.
There might be cameras; we'll be sued.
Did you enter the house?
I heard steps.
No. We're still out here.
Get out of there now.
Seems odd, I don't know...
Someone's inside.
They're getting closer. We must hide.
Why did they go inside?
I'm not going in after them.
Help us!
They'll force me to eat a massive dump!
Stop yelling!
You'll draw people's attention.
What people?
This isn't funny. Luca's scared.
We were about to go in for you.
I'm so sorry, Luca.
I didn't mean to scare you.
Catch this!
Watch out for my phone inside.
What the fuck?
What are you doing?
Stop messing around.
You'll get yourselves killed!
This isn't funny!
Get down now!
The water's so nice!
Lovely!
Shall we jump in?
I'll test the water first.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
It might be cold.
Don't!
Stop playing! Don't!
Don't! Quit it!
Disgusting!
I hate you.
Are you okay?
You take it too far.
No way.
Hey, let's put some music on.
- I'll play something.
- No!
- No!
- No!
No.
- Why not?
- Your music is a mood killer.
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Luca!
Luca!
Help!
Help!
Someone help! Please!
Help!
Help!
Help!
Hang in there.
Good job!
Let it all out.
That's it.
Unwind.
That's it.
That's it.
Your turn.
Let it all out.
Embrace the vibration of your voice.
We've worked on this, Ana.
You can release the tension.
Look, Ana.
This one looks great on you.
It's classy.
Forget classy.
I want comfort.
I feel comfortable
when I'm well-dressed.
I need to be comfortable in my skin.
Let's find another one then.
You feel better, yeah?
Much better.
Remember,
it's a special day for your dad.
The guests are arriving.
I'll wait downstairs.
Out there, you have your family,
your friends,
and they're waiting for you, okay?
There's no safer place than this.
A welcome drink.
Only you laugh at my jokes.
Are you funny only with me?
What is it?
It doesn't look great,
but it's exquisite.
The worse a drink looks,
the better it tastes.
My mum used to say
there are no bad drinks.
Really? I'd love to meet her.
It's a provincialism I find confusing.
I mean, this is my island.
I'll never leave it.
But it's an island, not a prison.
Why not leave once in a while
and see the world?
I know what you mean.
I think that mindset
has a lot to do with...
- Hey, this is exquisite!
- Uh-huh.
I read online
there are two kinds of islands.
What was it now?
Islands that split from a continent
and islands that have always been
in the ocean.
Lifelong islands.
Interesting.
Every day is good if you feel good;
if not, they're all bad.
The weather was terrible
on the happiest day of my life.
I thought the happiest day
of your life was the day we met.
No, I said it was the jolliest.
I was too nervous to be happy.
- Mario.
- How are you, sister-in-law?
The wait was worth it.
Hi, Ana. This is Lorena.
Nice to meet you.
I'll say hi to my dad.
- See you in a bit.
See you.
How are you, Dad?
You look lovely.
Lovely? You're both lovely.
How cute.
May I take a picture of you three?
Sorry, can you also take one of us?
Sure.
Go on, smile.
Thanks.
Nice one, Antonio.
More wine.
If this were my house...
What?
I'd have orgies every day.
You kill me, Antonio!
"Orgies," funny.
He'll end up with our inheritance.
Want to know
if a person respects themselves?
Leave them at an open bar.
It always works.
Many companies use it in interviews.
What do they do?
They place them under surveillance
in a room with a full open bar.
Is that even legal?
I remember my dad always used to say...
He took it seriously.
He said our generation was insatiable.
And that there'd be consequences for it.
I told him he was the insatiable one.
That he was a workaholic,
incapable of taking responsibility.
Who knew?
My dad had his own addiction.
Wait. Pep, get in here!
- Come on, Pep! Get in here!
- No.
No.
- Come on.
All right.
You have a lovely home.
Ana told me about it so much
that I feel like I've lived here.
And I feel like I know you.
Ana always talks about you.
I'm glad you came.
Mara's a...
- Self-improvement coach.
Oh, Ana's psychologist?
Not quite.
I'm just a good listener.
Like a best friend,
but a professional one.
Don't sell yourself short.
She has a holistic therapy centre.
Ana says she's
an angel sent from heaven.
They say you go mad
if you see an angel.
So silly.
Quim?
A BUSINESS COUPLE:
HE'S AN ALCOHOLIC
I doubt I could be friends
with the richest person in the world.
How come?
I wouldn't feel at ease.
The talks would be interesting.
I bet they have secrets to share.
Even the poor have secrets.
They don't make lists of that, huh?
"The ten poorest people in the world."
I've grown a lot this year,
thanks to you.
The credit is all yours.
Opening up like you do isn't easy.
Do you do yoga, meditation,
and so on?
I don't like to label things.
Ultimately, it's just about taking time
each day to care for yourself.
I know what you mean.
I've also nurtured my spirituality,
just differently.
How?
Acid, ayahuasca...
But not anymore?
Sometimes.
The big-windowed house
is Isabel and Quim's.
Straight ahead,
you'll spot a small tower.
That's Mario and Gema's garden.
My sister.
The house farthest away...
It wasn't there last year.
What used to be there?
Nothing.
Was ayahuasca used
for punishment in the past?
I told you that.
Julin, let's go for a swim?
- Sure.
And the last part...
There you go!
Cheers!
Antonio, please get my dad to the shade.
They want to deprive me
of the sun now.
Thanks.
In my view,
art finds grace in the ordinary.
And there's nothing more graceful
than what we're made of.
Water.
The world rains on me.
But the water I receive,
I give back to you here.
So interesting.
How did you make it?
With small chainsaws.
I find this progress mind-boggling.
But we must be wary.
When we make these leaps,
people can quickly become immature.
That's why...
you have to take into account...
the invention of...
Poor thing. He got all emotional.
He went blank.
Shh.
Are you okay?
I think it's time for a nap.
It's really hot.
You should rest.
If I could walk,
I wouldn't put up with this.
Come on, Juan.
It's nap time.
Vultures.
Everyone wants to be around me
just to feel young.
Stop!
Take.
What the hell?
You already pay me.
Take it.
Come on. Don't upset me.
Just take it, Antonio.
Take it as a gift for your daughter.
Please. You know how he gets.
Mireia, sweetheart.
This money is from Juan.
You can spend it on anything you like.
And please answer my calls.
I hope you're having
a great time with your friends.
I think about you a lot.
It's not surprising Juan
got emotional over the statue.
I couldn't tell them apart.
I actually got emotional sculpting it.
I even froze my tears.
Sure.
That's why she's the artist!
You'll witness my paella masterpiece.
Yeah. I make a killer paella.
I only cook one paella a year now:
the first day of summer.
And what's your secret, Hans?
The fire.
Ingredients and technique are important,
but my expertise is setting up the fire.
I use a variety of branches
that only grow here.
The smoke has an essence
you can't find anywhere else.
Oh, lucky us.
I spent a long period cooking paellas,
one a day,
until I perfected the rice.
And obviously,
not everyone wanted
to eat rice every day.
So I had to eat it.
I put on 12 kilograms in two months.
I'm not kidding.
Ana would love that.
My son enjoyed it the most.
Listen up, please.
One of our guests
hasn't been introduced.
I bet you hadn't noticed.
It's shy and laid-back.
It's been among us all this time.
Are you ready for the reveal?
Obviously, I'm talking about the air.
They say that words
are easily forgotten,
but I'll prove otherwise.
I need a volunteer.
Who's up for it?
I'll do it.
Great. A round of applause.
Speak into this balloon,
but make sure you're quiet.
Okay.
What do you reckon?
Will it remember her words?
Your name again?
Lorena.
Will it remember what Lorena said?
Let's find out.
We're all going to die!
Is that what you said?
Yes.
Why?
I thought it wouldn't work.
You said it for a reason.
- It was my first thought.
- Who's next?
I didn't quite catch that.
There's a fire.
Same story every year.
One fire sets them all off.
Until they solve the security issue,
we'll just have to wait it out.
You seem relaxed.
She isn't, yeah?
No wonder.
I'd never get on that wreck.
We don't know if it was the trip
or his health that caused his death.
The trip seems tricky,
but outer space is surprisingly close.
And if we die out there,
we'll be further from hell.
I don't want to be
a space pioneer or anything like that.
I love my life too much.
Quim and I are at an age
with more friends in heaven
than here.
I need to pee.
I know that Isabel
is looking forward to this trip,
and I don't mind waiting.
But we have to be alive.
Too late.
Bugs are already consuming you.
The water's red.
It's rust from the pipes.
They're quite old.
I'm hungover.
I had a lot to drink yesterday.
Same. Let's take a dip?
What?
Having a pool to show off is fine.
But why would you want to use it?
Go on.
I don't understand why
you'd conform to your ambitions.
A shark always aims higher.
A shark advances even as it sleeps.
I dream solely of business.
Yeah. I hear you sleep-talking.
And with the sea beside us,
which is like a living being...
It's unruly.
What sea do you go to?
This one's quite domesticated.
It's no longer a sea full of pirates.
I'm going to take a dip.
Join me?
All right.
What happened?
A car alarm went off.
Why doesn't it stop?
Don't worry.
I'll deactivate it.
- Got the handbook?
- I have it. What now?
Read it then.
This is dire.
Sorry. This is quite odd.
You looking for the wires?
Beneath the steering wheel!
The keys are in!
Take it out of the ignition first.
Remove the battery!
- Who are you calling?
- Assistance.
And the battery?
We have to remove it.
- What? This fucking sucks!
- Calm down.
They can't come.
The road's cut off.
Why is the road cut off?
An accident maybe.
I don't know.
- We must remove the battery.
- Remove the negative terminal.
I'll take a dip.
It's hot, jump in.
I'll dive in headfirst.
You getting in?
Why isn't anyone getting in?
No!
Are you okay?
No. I mean, yeah. I'm fine.
But I can't believe it.
What happened?
Did you trip?
Did you burn yourself?
- No, no.
Silly me.
It's my fault.
I just wanted to take a photo.
What a mess.
No, Mara. It wasn't your fault.
I misjudged it,
and my reflexes were off.
All right.
Let's whip up something new.
Okay?
Don't worry.
What a pity.
We have no paella,
but we have a lasting snap.
This will go down in history.
Let's see it.
GEMA: SIBLING ENVY
Antonio, please,
start setting the table.
Yeah. But let's clean up first.
Well, let's see what's left.
It's delicious.
The rice crust is the best part.
Next time make a rice crust one!
You're so far away.
Do you mean physically?
You sat far away from me.
Stop being annoying.
Beer is as nourishing as a veggie soup.
That depends on the beer.
That's because you forget
to eat when you drink.
Delicious. Where do I start?
You'd have loved last year's one.
We even had a professional ham cutter.
- Really?
- I swear.
No way. I was there last year
and there was no ham cutter.
That's what you kind of do?
A sort of ham sculptor.
Yeah, I remember well.
He told me his whole life.
He was the national runner-up
in the youth category.
I mean, I even slipped him some wine.
Quim, we had no ham cutter
last year, yeah?
- Huh?
- Oh, you didn't attend last year.
- Huh?
- Never mind.
I was just messing.
I didn't quite get the joke.
So you mean "lie"
when you say "joke."
Come on. Damn it. Let's toast!
To friendship!
To our hosts!
To our guests!
Saluti per tutti!
We have a drinking problem.
- To family!
- To fire!
And to humour! That's also an art!
You're the artist!
And to our year-round summer!
Don't be a party pooper.
I'm the lonely blackbird
Singing to you all day
By day when you laugh
By night when you cry
I'm the blackbird that sings
And swallows your sorrow
And I know that some wounds
Time can't heal
Here's to us being together
We don't have long left in this world
If the world goes to hell tomorrow
Tonight will be our last celebration
May the party last longer than the wine
And may the wine last
While there's love
Love is life's glue
And life is gone in a blink
Our song always rocks.
All right.
Where do we start?
The face.
The hands.
I might be a bit rusty,
but I couldn't make sense
of anything yesterday.
Tacky music,
crowds moving like sheep...
I don't know.
It was different when I was young.
He hasn't stopped complaining
since he woke up.
He can't keep up with
the lifestyle anymore.
What did you get up to?
We went to a nightclub.
We want to hire a DJ.
We hadn't gone out in a while.
Mario felt quite old.
Isn't that so, sweetheart?
Well, factually,
I was the oldest one there.
If you'd taken
what the kids were taking,
you'd have fit right in.
He thinks the island
has lost its essence.
It's all business now.
But it's our business, sweetheart.
It's no longer my business.
My business was a bit more exclusive.
When you came here,
it felt like a special occasion.
Now, partying feels like a must-do.
- Not partying sets you apart now.
- Right.
I mean, getting high
is for the average person.
Cocaine is the opium of the masses.
Follow me.
Look, these are pieces
of the first events
that Juan set up on the island.
"Saint John's Eve, 1984."
Juan said that nightclubs
didn't bring fun to the island.
Fun was always there.
Just waiting here in the land.
Like oil.
Exactly. He just exploited it.
This is Charlie.
Beloved son.
Ana showed me the photos.
I'm so grateful
for what you did for Ana.
Excuse me.
You're heading to the toilet, right?
There are more upstairs.
Sometimes they think I'm asleep
and they chat by my side.
I hear everything they say.
If nothing else,
I still have sharp hearing.
I need a favour.
Sure.
If you're going to light
a bonfire for Saint John's Eve,
I'd also want my wish to be ignited.
I don't know. I'll ask around.
Would you mind lighting my wish for me?
Make sure you don't read it.
Otherwise, it won't come true.
I would never.
I was heading to the toilet.
- Go on then.
I won't keep you any longer, okay?
Enjoy it while it lasts.
When you get to my age,
you become a toilet yourself.
My daughter hasn't picked up all day.
Her battery must be dead.
Or she might not want to talk
to her obnoxious dad.
Hey, imagine that Juan
leaves you his house in the will?
You've certainly been here the longest.
Juan's spent countless money
preventing his death.
He'll live longer than us both.
The day he was admitted,
I asked him how he was.
He said, "I know I'll live."
Then, he died.
Not many attended his funeral.
Everyone was on holiday.
Wasn't he related to you?
And you didn't attend?
I think we should light a bonfire
and ignite our wishes.
Focusing on something positive
could help you.
We should ignite the wishes in the fire.
Then they'd certainly come true.
Exactly.
Let's use the proper fire.
The primal fire.
Let's write our most primal wishes
on 500-euro bills.
I think we already have all we desire.
Well, I thought it would be fun.
It wasn't meant to be a serious ritual.
What more could we wish for
if we have one another?
Yeah, of course.
But I'd like to have my firs...
Don't say it or it won't come true.
I don't see the point
in not sharing your wishes.
Must you feel ashamed?
We all share the same wishes,
but there isn't enough for everyone.
That's why you keep it a secret.
Was the camera always there?
It makes no sense to have one there.
There are no nearby entry points.
Why is it monitored?
I have no clue.
That's up to my dad.
Antonio!
Did you know about that camera?
That camera?
It was there before I arrived.
I mean, it's just your usual camera.
Where does the footage go?
Is it recording now?
Does it record sound?
Julin, how do I know?
Why all the worry?
It's just a security camera.
It's for our safety.
Julin, let's take a dip?
Sure.
No. Two hours have to go by
before I swim.
That's a myth.
You can swim whenever you want.
I'll just splash some water
on my belly and neck.
You won't get a stomach cramp.
They told your generation that,
but it's unscientific.
If you get a stomach cramp, it's fine.
Eat more, and it'll pass.
- Go and get it then.
- Yeah, go.
Me?
You threw it in.
- Aren't you getting it back?
- No.
What was that?
Let's get him to the shade.
- Get him inside.
- Stomach cramp?
- Grab a tonic.
- Low blood pressure?
- Too many drinks?
- Cover him with a towel.
No, let the sun dry him up.
Yeah.
So what happened?
What did you see?
It went all dark.
It's more about what I felt.
Suddenly, it was very cold.
I can't explain it.
As if someone tried to rip out my spine.
But getting out was the worst part.
In the water,
I just wanted to get out alive.
Yeah.
I barely made it out.
But I made it out.
And now what?
For what reason did I survive?
Deep down, I know I'm not a bad guy,
but I never help people.
I don't do anyone any good.
If I do, it's out of pity.
Because I like them.
I'm actually affectionate.
Or that's what I believe.
It's just that I lack time.
Perhaps I prefer missing my friends
to spending time with them.
It's not like I don't know
how to have fun.
Quite the opposite.
The thing is,
work lets me escape from life.
I think of all I missed out on,
whether from shame or shyness.
I don't know.
But I've embraced other things.
My dad was the same.
When he was dying,
I'd visit him every day at the hospital.
He was there.
Just there in silence.
I think he wanted to tell me something,
but nothing came out.
He just stood there.
All still.
Just pondering.
Eventually, he died.
I bet I'll also go blank
when it's my turn to die.
I should start figuring out what to say.
I've never witnessed
such a maturity leap.
The house...
is rotting away with us inside.
Come on, Elena!
It tastes like acid!
A toast to the fire!
A toast to the sun!
Hans!
Nature reigns us now.
We have nowhere to hide.
Let's finish off the decanter
before the fire melts the ice.
When things go wrong,
nature always comes through.
Behold its beauty!
It feels like Christmas!
Shower us with gifts, Christmas!
Oh, it's stuck in your hair.
You're pushing it.
My word.
"New Life."
So?
"Forever together."
I must say I prefer,
"We'll always be together."
"I want to die."
Too joyful.
It's not commercial enough.
Make it more summery.
I don't know.
When you write a song,
call it what you like.
Come on, it has no lyrics yet.
No?
It does.
Here we go...
My friends are cold
They leave me all alone
I want to die
Why do you leave?
I failed
I'm here alone
A wave sweeps me away
Like a shell in the sea, so free
So free
Damn.
A wave sweeps me away
A present!
It'll go nicely with my school report.
Andrea, really?
My parents will love it.
What are you doing?
Don't inflate it yet.
Save it for the beach.
I bet it'll burst on the way.
It's bad luck to inflate
a mattress away from the water.
We're mostly water.
My hall of residence has a gym, a pool,
a leisure area, you name it!
Is it a residence or a student hall?
I don't know the difference.
But it's posh.
My dad works with posh people
and thinks he fits in.
You'll eventually turn posh.
Please kill me if that ever happens.
I mean it.
They'll see you're working class.
They can tell you're poor
from the way you talk, move, and laugh.
I can always spot when
a posh person acts street.
Do you have roommates?
No.
You'll still turn posh.
I wanted to have roommates,
but my dad said a private room
would be less distracting.
Hasn't he heard about doors before?
Yeah.
- Need help?
- No.
The other day, out of the blue,
my dad said,
"You're an insatiable generation."
LOL.
That house wasn't here last year.
What used to be here?
If we see a car,
we have to leg it, okay?
Watch out for soundless electric cars.
Sure.
It's empty.
If we get caught,
I'll blame it all on you.
I thought you weren't afraid.
I'm not afraid.
But this isn't my cup of tea.
Hilarious.
Hey! Come and see this!
You won't believe it!
What are you doing?
Don't upload it.
Why not?
"Why not?"
We could get caught.
With my handful of followers?
Delete it. It's risky.
Okay.
But don't treat me
like an idiot, please.
Only if you stop crying
about your grades, please.
I'm kidding! Come on!
- You're going in!
- I've got my phone on me, Andrea.
All right.
Forget about it.
Being here is illegal,
but going inside...?
We could get done for trespass.
We're already trespassing.
Trespassing has degrees.
Breaking and entering is the worst.
You wanted to pee?
Join us.
We'll stick to pool trespassing.
We'll wait for you.
Okay.
You'll meet new people.
You too.
You make it sound like a bad thing.
I know.
I'm not bothered.
I know who my favourite person is.
I wish I could graduate
without attending.
No shit?
Actually...
I want to attend.
Will you still date me?
Why bring this up now?
Summer's barely begun,
and you're ready to part ways.
All right.
Show me your tattoo.
Go on.
What's the number?
- The distance that separates our unis.
That's so sly!
That number could mean anything.
What about yours?
I don't know.
I've got to think about mine.
That face turns me on.
I love you.
Shut up!
This is odd. The house is empty.
The kitchen's empty, the cupboards...
No couch or TV in the living room.
Who the fuck would live here?
It makes no sense.
We'll check upstairs now.
Okay. When I say "half-machine,"
that's your cue, okay?
- Okay.
- Okay?
Let's get out of here.
Elas and I are getting worried.
There seems to be
a toilet here upstairs.
Empty, obviously.
And there's a door,
which I think is locked.
Yeah, it's locked.
Hold on.
You can hear something,
almost like breathing.
But it doesn't sound human.
It sounds more like
something half-human...
half-machine!
Yuck! Mireia,
what a massive dump on the floor!
It stinks, and it's huge!
Yuck! Mireia,
what a massive dump on the floor!
It stinks, and it's huge!
Come on, get out of there.
There might be cameras; we'll be sued.
Did you enter the house?
I heard steps.
No. We're still out here.
Get out of there now.
Seems odd, I don't know...
Someone's inside.
They're getting closer. We must hide.
Why did they go inside?
I'm not going in after them.
Help us!
They'll force me to eat a massive dump!
Stop yelling!
You'll draw people's attention.
What people?
This isn't funny. Luca's scared.
We were about to go in for you.
I'm so sorry, Luca.
I didn't mean to scare you.
Catch this!
Watch out for my phone inside.
What the fuck?
What are you doing?
Stop messing around.
You'll get yourselves killed!
This isn't funny!
Get down now!
The water's so nice!
Lovely!
Shall we jump in?
I'll test the water first.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
It might be cold.
Don't!
Stop playing! Don't!
Don't! Quit it!
Disgusting!
I hate you.
Are you okay?
You take it too far.
No way.
Hey, let's put some music on.
- I'll play something.
- No!
- No!
- No!
No.
- Why not?
- Your music is a mood killer.
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Luca!
Luca!
Help!
Help!
Someone help! Please!
Help!
Help!
Help!
Hang in there.
Good job!
Let it all out.
That's it.
Unwind.
That's it.
That's it.
Your turn.
Let it all out.
Embrace the vibration of your voice.
We've worked on this, Ana.
You can release the tension.
Look, Ana.
This one looks great on you.
It's classy.
Forget classy.
I want comfort.
I feel comfortable
when I'm well-dressed.
I need to be comfortable in my skin.
Let's find another one then.
You feel better, yeah?
Much better.
Remember,
it's a special day for your dad.
The guests are arriving.
I'll wait downstairs.
Out there, you have your family,
your friends,
and they're waiting for you, okay?
There's no safer place than this.
A welcome drink.
Only you laugh at my jokes.
Are you funny only with me?
What is it?
It doesn't look great,
but it's exquisite.
The worse a drink looks,
the better it tastes.
My mum used to say
there are no bad drinks.
Really? I'd love to meet her.
It's a provincialism I find confusing.
I mean, this is my island.
I'll never leave it.
But it's an island, not a prison.
Why not leave once in a while
and see the world?
I know what you mean.
I think that mindset
has a lot to do with...
- Hey, this is exquisite!
- Uh-huh.
I read online
there are two kinds of islands.
What was it now?
Islands that split from a continent
and islands that have always been
in the ocean.
Lifelong islands.
Interesting.
Every day is good if you feel good;
if not, they're all bad.
The weather was terrible
on the happiest day of my life.
I thought the happiest day
of your life was the day we met.
No, I said it was the jolliest.
I was too nervous to be happy.
- Mario.
- How are you, sister-in-law?
The wait was worth it.
Hi, Ana. This is Lorena.
Nice to meet you.
I'll say hi to my dad.
- See you in a bit.
See you.
How are you, Dad?
You look lovely.
Lovely? You're both lovely.
How cute.
May I take a picture of you three?
Sorry, can you also take one of us?
Sure.
Go on, smile.
Thanks.
Nice one, Antonio.
More wine.
If this were my house...
What?
I'd have orgies every day.
You kill me, Antonio!
"Orgies," funny.
He'll end up with our inheritance.
Want to know
if a person respects themselves?
Leave them at an open bar.
It always works.
Many companies use it in interviews.
What do they do?
They place them under surveillance
in a room with a full open bar.
Is that even legal?
I remember my dad always used to say...
He took it seriously.
He said our generation was insatiable.
And that there'd be consequences for it.
I told him he was the insatiable one.
That he was a workaholic,
incapable of taking responsibility.
Who knew?
My dad had his own addiction.
Wait. Pep, get in here!
- Come on, Pep! Get in here!
- No.
No.
- Come on.
All right.
You have a lovely home.
Ana told me about it so much
that I feel like I've lived here.
And I feel like I know you.
Ana always talks about you.
I'm glad you came.
Mara's a...
- Self-improvement coach.
Oh, Ana's psychologist?
Not quite.
I'm just a good listener.
Like a best friend,
but a professional one.
Don't sell yourself short.
She has a holistic therapy centre.
Ana says she's
an angel sent from heaven.
They say you go mad
if you see an angel.
So silly.
Quim?
A BUSINESS COUPLE:
HE'S AN ALCOHOLIC
I doubt I could be friends
with the richest person in the world.
How come?
I wouldn't feel at ease.
The talks would be interesting.
I bet they have secrets to share.
Even the poor have secrets.
They don't make lists of that, huh?
"The ten poorest people in the world."
I've grown a lot this year,
thanks to you.
The credit is all yours.
Opening up like you do isn't easy.
Do you do yoga, meditation,
and so on?
I don't like to label things.
Ultimately, it's just about taking time
each day to care for yourself.
I know what you mean.
I've also nurtured my spirituality,
just differently.
How?
Acid, ayahuasca...
But not anymore?
Sometimes.
The big-windowed house
is Isabel and Quim's.
Straight ahead,
you'll spot a small tower.
That's Mario and Gema's garden.
My sister.
The house farthest away...
It wasn't there last year.
What used to be there?
Nothing.
Was ayahuasca used
for punishment in the past?
I told you that.
Julin, let's go for a swim?
- Sure.
And the last part...
There you go!
Cheers!
Antonio, please get my dad to the shade.
They want to deprive me
of the sun now.
Thanks.
In my view,
art finds grace in the ordinary.
And there's nothing more graceful
than what we're made of.
Water.
The world rains on me.
But the water I receive,
I give back to you here.
So interesting.
How did you make it?
With small chainsaws.
I find this progress mind-boggling.
But we must be wary.
When we make these leaps,
people can quickly become immature.
That's why...
you have to take into account...
the invention of...
Poor thing. He got all emotional.
He went blank.
Shh.
Are you okay?
I think it's time for a nap.
It's really hot.
You should rest.
If I could walk,
I wouldn't put up with this.
Come on, Juan.
It's nap time.
Vultures.
Everyone wants to be around me
just to feel young.
Stop!
Take.
What the hell?
You already pay me.
Take it.
Come on. Don't upset me.
Just take it, Antonio.
Take it as a gift for your daughter.
Please. You know how he gets.
Mireia, sweetheart.
This money is from Juan.
You can spend it on anything you like.
And please answer my calls.
I hope you're having
a great time with your friends.
I think about you a lot.
It's not surprising Juan
got emotional over the statue.
I couldn't tell them apart.
I actually got emotional sculpting it.
I even froze my tears.
Sure.
That's why she's the artist!
You'll witness my paella masterpiece.
Yeah. I make a killer paella.
I only cook one paella a year now:
the first day of summer.
And what's your secret, Hans?
The fire.
Ingredients and technique are important,
but my expertise is setting up the fire.
I use a variety of branches
that only grow here.
The smoke has an essence
you can't find anywhere else.
Oh, lucky us.
I spent a long period cooking paellas,
one a day,
until I perfected the rice.
And obviously,
not everyone wanted
to eat rice every day.
So I had to eat it.
I put on 12 kilograms in two months.
I'm not kidding.
Ana would love that.
My son enjoyed it the most.
Listen up, please.
One of our guests
hasn't been introduced.
I bet you hadn't noticed.
It's shy and laid-back.
It's been among us all this time.
Are you ready for the reveal?
Obviously, I'm talking about the air.
They say that words
are easily forgotten,
but I'll prove otherwise.
I need a volunteer.
Who's up for it?
I'll do it.
Great. A round of applause.
Speak into this balloon,
but make sure you're quiet.
Okay.
What do you reckon?
Will it remember her words?
Your name again?
Lorena.
Will it remember what Lorena said?
Let's find out.
We're all going to die!
Is that what you said?
Yes.
Why?
I thought it wouldn't work.
You said it for a reason.
- It was my first thought.
- Who's next?
I didn't quite catch that.
There's a fire.
Same story every year.
One fire sets them all off.
Until they solve the security issue,
we'll just have to wait it out.
You seem relaxed.
She isn't, yeah?
No wonder.
I'd never get on that wreck.
We don't know if it was the trip
or his health that caused his death.
The trip seems tricky,
but outer space is surprisingly close.
And if we die out there,
we'll be further from hell.
I don't want to be
a space pioneer or anything like that.
I love my life too much.
Quim and I are at an age
with more friends in heaven
than here.
I need to pee.
I know that Isabel
is looking forward to this trip,
and I don't mind waiting.
But we have to be alive.
Too late.
Bugs are already consuming you.
The water's red.
It's rust from the pipes.
They're quite old.
I'm hungover.
I had a lot to drink yesterday.
Same. Let's take a dip?
What?
Having a pool to show off is fine.
But why would you want to use it?
Go on.
I don't understand why
you'd conform to your ambitions.
A shark always aims higher.
A shark advances even as it sleeps.
I dream solely of business.
Yeah. I hear you sleep-talking.
And with the sea beside us,
which is like a living being...
It's unruly.
What sea do you go to?
This one's quite domesticated.
It's no longer a sea full of pirates.
I'm going to take a dip.
Join me?
All right.
What happened?
A car alarm went off.
Why doesn't it stop?
Don't worry.
I'll deactivate it.
- Got the handbook?
- I have it. What now?
Read it then.
This is dire.
Sorry. This is quite odd.
You looking for the wires?
Beneath the steering wheel!
The keys are in!
Take it out of the ignition first.
Remove the battery!
- Who are you calling?
- Assistance.
And the battery?
We have to remove it.
- What? This fucking sucks!
- Calm down.
They can't come.
The road's cut off.
Why is the road cut off?
An accident maybe.
I don't know.
- We must remove the battery.
- Remove the negative terminal.
I'll take a dip.
It's hot, jump in.
I'll dive in headfirst.
You getting in?
Why isn't anyone getting in?
No!
Are you okay?
No. I mean, yeah. I'm fine.
But I can't believe it.
What happened?
Did you trip?
Did you burn yourself?
- No, no.
Silly me.
It's my fault.
I just wanted to take a photo.
What a mess.
No, Mara. It wasn't your fault.
I misjudged it,
and my reflexes were off.
All right.
Let's whip up something new.
Okay?
Don't worry.
What a pity.
We have no paella,
but we have a lasting snap.
This will go down in history.
Let's see it.
GEMA: SIBLING ENVY
Antonio, please,
start setting the table.
Yeah. But let's clean up first.
Well, let's see what's left.
It's delicious.
The rice crust is the best part.
Next time make a rice crust one!
You're so far away.
Do you mean physically?
You sat far away from me.
Stop being annoying.
Beer is as nourishing as a veggie soup.
That depends on the beer.
That's because you forget
to eat when you drink.
Delicious. Where do I start?
You'd have loved last year's one.
We even had a professional ham cutter.
- Really?
- I swear.
No way. I was there last year
and there was no ham cutter.
That's what you kind of do?
A sort of ham sculptor.
Yeah, I remember well.
He told me his whole life.
He was the national runner-up
in the youth category.
I mean, I even slipped him some wine.
Quim, we had no ham cutter
last year, yeah?
- Huh?
- Oh, you didn't attend last year.
- Huh?
- Never mind.
I was just messing.
I didn't quite get the joke.
So you mean "lie"
when you say "joke."
Come on. Damn it. Let's toast!
To friendship!
To our hosts!
To our guests!
Saluti per tutti!
We have a drinking problem.
- To family!
- To fire!
And to humour! That's also an art!
You're the artist!
And to our year-round summer!
Don't be a party pooper.
I'm the lonely blackbird
Singing to you all day
By day when you laugh
By night when you cry
I'm the blackbird that sings
And swallows your sorrow
And I know that some wounds
Time can't heal
Here's to us being together
We don't have long left in this world
If the world goes to hell tomorrow
Tonight will be our last celebration
May the party last longer than the wine
And may the wine last
While there's love
Love is life's glue
And life is gone in a blink
Our song always rocks.
All right.
Where do we start?
The face.
The hands.
I might be a bit rusty,
but I couldn't make sense
of anything yesterday.
Tacky music,
crowds moving like sheep...
I don't know.
It was different when I was young.
He hasn't stopped complaining
since he woke up.
He can't keep up with
the lifestyle anymore.
What did you get up to?
We went to a nightclub.
We want to hire a DJ.
We hadn't gone out in a while.
Mario felt quite old.
Isn't that so, sweetheart?
Well, factually,
I was the oldest one there.
If you'd taken
what the kids were taking,
you'd have fit right in.
He thinks the island
has lost its essence.
It's all business now.
But it's our business, sweetheart.
It's no longer my business.
My business was a bit more exclusive.
When you came here,
it felt like a special occasion.
Now, partying feels like a must-do.
- Not partying sets you apart now.
- Right.
I mean, getting high
is for the average person.
Cocaine is the opium of the masses.
Follow me.
Look, these are pieces
of the first events
that Juan set up on the island.
"Saint John's Eve, 1984."
Juan said that nightclubs
didn't bring fun to the island.
Fun was always there.
Just waiting here in the land.
Like oil.
Exactly. He just exploited it.
This is Charlie.
Beloved son.
Ana showed me the photos.
I'm so grateful
for what you did for Ana.
Excuse me.
You're heading to the toilet, right?
There are more upstairs.
Sometimes they think I'm asleep
and they chat by my side.
I hear everything they say.
If nothing else,
I still have sharp hearing.
I need a favour.
Sure.
If you're going to light
a bonfire for Saint John's Eve,
I'd also want my wish to be ignited.
I don't know. I'll ask around.
Would you mind lighting my wish for me?
Make sure you don't read it.
Otherwise, it won't come true.
I would never.
I was heading to the toilet.
- Go on then.
I won't keep you any longer, okay?
Enjoy it while it lasts.
When you get to my age,
you become a toilet yourself.
My daughter hasn't picked up all day.
Her battery must be dead.
Or she might not want to talk
to her obnoxious dad.
Hey, imagine that Juan
leaves you his house in the will?
You've certainly been here the longest.
Juan's spent countless money
preventing his death.
He'll live longer than us both.
The day he was admitted,
I asked him how he was.
He said, "I know I'll live."
Then, he died.
Not many attended his funeral.
Everyone was on holiday.
Wasn't he related to you?
And you didn't attend?
I think we should light a bonfire
and ignite our wishes.
Focusing on something positive
could help you.
We should ignite the wishes in the fire.
Then they'd certainly come true.
Exactly.
Let's use the proper fire.
The primal fire.
Let's write our most primal wishes
on 500-euro bills.
I think we already have all we desire.
Well, I thought it would be fun.
It wasn't meant to be a serious ritual.
What more could we wish for
if we have one another?
Yeah, of course.
But I'd like to have my firs...
Don't say it or it won't come true.
I don't see the point
in not sharing your wishes.
Must you feel ashamed?
We all share the same wishes,
but there isn't enough for everyone.
That's why you keep it a secret.
Was the camera always there?
It makes no sense to have one there.
There are no nearby entry points.
Why is it monitored?
I have no clue.
That's up to my dad.
Antonio!
Did you know about that camera?
That camera?
It was there before I arrived.
I mean, it's just your usual camera.
Where does the footage go?
Is it recording now?
Does it record sound?
Julin, how do I know?
Why all the worry?
It's just a security camera.
It's for our safety.
Julin, let's take a dip?
Sure.
No. Two hours have to go by
before I swim.
That's a myth.
You can swim whenever you want.
I'll just splash some water
on my belly and neck.
You won't get a stomach cramp.
They told your generation that,
but it's unscientific.
If you get a stomach cramp, it's fine.
Eat more, and it'll pass.
- Go and get it then.
- Yeah, go.
Me?
You threw it in.
- Aren't you getting it back?
- No.
What was that?
Let's get him to the shade.
- Get him inside.
- Stomach cramp?
- Grab a tonic.
- Low blood pressure?
- Too many drinks?
- Cover him with a towel.
No, let the sun dry him up.
Yeah.
So what happened?
What did you see?
It went all dark.
It's more about what I felt.
Suddenly, it was very cold.
I can't explain it.
As if someone tried to rip out my spine.
But getting out was the worst part.
In the water,
I just wanted to get out alive.
Yeah.
I barely made it out.
But I made it out.
And now what?
For what reason did I survive?
Deep down, I know I'm not a bad guy,
but I never help people.
I don't do anyone any good.
If I do, it's out of pity.
Because I like them.
I'm actually affectionate.
Or that's what I believe.
It's just that I lack time.
Perhaps I prefer missing my friends
to spending time with them.
It's not like I don't know
how to have fun.
Quite the opposite.
The thing is,
work lets me escape from life.
I think of all I missed out on,
whether from shame or shyness.
I don't know.
But I've embraced other things.
My dad was the same.
When he was dying,
I'd visit him every day at the hospital.
He was there.
Just there in silence.
I think he wanted to tell me something,
but nothing came out.
He just stood there.
All still.
Just pondering.
Eventually, he died.
I bet I'll also go blank
when it's my turn to die.
I should start figuring out what to say.
I've never witnessed
such a maturity leap.
The house...
is rotting away with us inside.
Come on, Elena!
It tastes like acid!
A toast to the fire!
A toast to the sun!
Hans!
Nature reigns us now.
We have nowhere to hide.
Let's finish off the decanter
before the fire melts the ice.
When things go wrong,
nature always comes through.
Behold its beauty!
It feels like Christmas!
Shower us with gifts, Christmas!