Soul Suburbia (2025) Movie Script
(main theme with piano starts playing)
(music continues)
San Clemente del Tuy,
Argentina, mid nineties.
(music fades out)
Good afternoon, Lalo, how are you?
Everything's good, Clara, and you?
Good, I'm good.
How is it going with your guitar lessons?
Great, I'm learning step by step.
Good.
Are you taking a chance today?
Yeah, you bet.
Could you give me hot water?
Please.
- Really hot, okay?
- Sure.
There you go.
When are you applying for the club?
No, I don't like paperwork.
Besides, I can't read.
(both laugh)
Tell me, Lalito, how's business?
I'm not gonna lie,
profits level's low today,
but I think someone got
something back there.
I'll go and give them a lesson,
I bet they don't know a thing.
(both laugh)
Good luck.
SOUL SUBURBIA (main theme playing)
Fuck.
Motherfucker!
I'll get you the fuck out, bitch.
Look.
Clara finished your scarf.
With yours she reached 430 orders.
Isn't it amazing?
She's mad as at hatter,
she knits them all the same,
they even have the same colour.
Don't be like that,
you know it's because of his son.
Still, crazy as hell.
Besides, she doesn't charge them.
She could be rich.
How much does a scarf
like that cost? 30, 40?
Don't say that.
Clara is an adorable woman.
You have to get in her shoes.
(grunts)
Shit!
Fuck!
Sorry! I didn't notice!
I'm so clumsy!
Don't worry.
This happens all the time.
I'll untangled it.
Let me.
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
What's your name?
We see each other all the time,
we're strangers and acquaintances
at the same time, don't you think?
Miguel.
(sea waves, light wind)
I'm Clara.
Yeah you're right.
It's just that...
I'm just like my husband,
I come here to fish and I
forget about everything else.
Time and space... I don't
even know where I am.
I always see you by yourself.
Because I'm a widow, since nine years ago.
Yeah.
When we moved here
my husband came here every single day,
I couldn't understand
how he didn't get bored.
But he insisted so much
one day I joined him
and now I realize he was right.
There it is.
Okay, I'm going to make some mate.
Sorry, wouldn't you like some company?
I'm good making mate,
but no pressure though.
Sure.
Mate is for sharing.
Besides...
I brought some lemon cake.
Homemade, fresh out of the oven.
I made it myself.
Do you like it?
It's okay if you don't.
How can I not like it?
You made it, it's a cake
lemon flavor.
Sure. Let's go.
Okay.
Thanks for that.
(sea waves)
You ate the whole thing!
I thought they've be some
leftovers for tomorrow.
Would you like some chicken, fries?
Anything else?
No, I pass.
Do you want some fruit?
No, no...
The fish was good.
Isn't it?
For the record, you criticize my friend
she makes a scarf for you,
she gets you dinner.
Good point.
You're right.
Anyhow, she loves freezing her ass fishing.
I would never.
She'll die from the cold someday.
Knock it off.
Listen.
What did you do in school now?
Tell me the truth, don't make me look
like an idiot in front of the principal.
Nothing.
I didn't do anything.
Nothing?
My classmates were making
trouble, and we all got punished for it,
but I didn't do anything.
You never do anything.
Did you hear that?
Mr. Nice here never does anything.
Mom, really, I didn't do anything.
Give him a break.
You know the other kids are problematic.
Monica's son for example, remember?
He's like Judas.
Perfect. You know what?
Maybe you should go and face the problem,
since you're so advocate.
And you little brat
next time I'll bring you home
with my foot up your ass.
Did you hear me?
Good night.
Thanks, mom.
Can you believe it?
Fucking child.
I'm going out to buy some smokes.
(birds chirping)
Clara!
Clara!
Clara!
Come here.
Come.
Come on in.
Hi Migue.
How's it going?
I haven't see you in
the dock in a few days,
is something going on?
Yeah
a lot of stuff actually.
The cold, my depression...
But today I decided to take a walk.
So...
I passed by the nursery,
collected some pine cones.
Sorry, am I talking too much?
No, no...
No, I love hearing you speak.
We all have bad days.
Yeah, that's true.
It's just that...
These dates are terrible for me, Migue.
Today's the 22nd anniversary of
the disappearance of my son Damin.
It happened during the military government.
Yeah.
That must've been terrible.
Would you like to come
inside and have some mates?
No, thank you.
Just a few.
Please.
(water pouring)
So we decided to break up
and sell a house we had back there,
a big house.
She bought an apartment
for her and I bought this house.
40 year as a railroad worker,
I always dreamed about
retiring in a place like this.
What about you, Clara?
Well
my husband
always wanted to retire by the sea.
Fishing, in peace.
He was having a bad time in Buenos Aires
specially after what
happened with our only son.
So we sold our house and moved here.
He really enjoyed it.
He always said to me,
Clarita, this is paradise.
And did you enjoyed it?
I don't know.
A part of me felt I should've
stayed and keep looking for our son.
On the other hand,
when we arrived here I felt
so much energy coming to me
that I felt I had to stay here.
Something like...
I'm not sure how to explain it.
I better go.
Today's not an easy day for me.
It's okay.
It's okay.
Would you like to take some
fish? It's fresh, from last night.
No, no.
The mates and snacks were enough.
I need to go.
(melancholic piano
melody and birds chirping)
(music continues)
(music intensifies)
(music goes down)
(music fades into transition)
C'mon, ma'am.
Are you telling me you're carrying eggs?
No, pins! says the woman.
(both laugh)
(tension music going up)
Look what I got you.
You like it?
A little bit.
Open your mouth.
C'mon!
Don't be picky, you little slut.
(music going down)
Here I have another ball sack like you.
He says he has news.
I'd like to know.
Is that clear?
(Clara) Damian, son,
you never listen to me.
Look where you ended.
Wait here, I'm gonna get
some lemon cake for everyone.
(tension music continues)
Son.
(music goes up into
transition, louder door banging)
(door banging continues)
(music fades out)
(birds chirping)
(opens door)
Vivi, have you been waiting for long?
Come in.
(shuts door)
Are you okay?
No, not at all.
I didn't get any sleep.
I can't even stand.
(sigh)
These dates are terrible for me.
I'd erase them from
the calendar if I could.
It's my baby's birthday.
(sobs)
(sobs)
Today he would be 40
years old, can you believe it?
(sobs)
(sobs)
I'm sorry, Vivi.
Don't.
Don't say that.
Sorry for what? Please.
Come here.
Everything happens so fast.
When you realize
you look back
and 40 years passed by.
It's okay.
Would you like me to cook you something?
No, thank you.
I needed to vent.
Maybe
you can wait for me while I go change?
And I'll go with you.
Later I can go to the dock to fish
that really helps me.
What if I go with you?
I never fished.
But you can teach me.
What do you think?
(soft giggle)
I love it!
(soft giggle)
Good.
You're so kind, Vivi. Thank you.
Don't be silly.
C'mon, let's get ready.
Go.
(lathe running)
Hey!
(lathe running)
(lathe shuts down)
What can I do for you?
I need to weld my rod holder.
Can you do it?
Let's see.
Except for woodwork we do everything here.
Looks like business going well.
Well my ass, in this country.
Look.
All this orders
are waiting to be picked up,
they don't have the money to pay
so they leave it here.
We had some good times.
Maybe for you.
Haven't see you around.
Are you on holiday?
No.
I've been living here for a year now.
I'm from Buenos Aires, El Palomar.
Maybe you heard of it.
No.
No.
I like fishing, you know,
and the peace and quiet.
Well,
if you want peace,
it's a great place, you
can sleep 365 days a year.
Is your wife with you?
No, I'm divorced.
Shall I wait for it?
I'm checking it out, maybe
you can come in an hour.
It will cost you something
like 80-90 pesos.
Okay.
Thanks, you've been really nice.
See you later.
See you.
Kinda like that. And you pull.
- Did you see that?
- Yes, yes!
Hello there!
Hi Miguel.
How are you Clara?
How's it going?
We just got here.
But I think it's moving.
In ten minutes I'll
bring you a full bucket.
You came with an assistant.
Sorry!
She's my friend Vivi.
This is Miguel, my fishing partner.
Hello.
Nice to meet you.
You too!
Well I better go catch my dinner.
Excuse me.
Sure.
You never talked to me about him.
Tell me everything!
Tell you what?
Nothing's going on, Vivi.
We've known each other for a long time.
But we started talking recently.
Yeah right.
Don't lie to me. There's something.
He was giving you that look...
Don't play with me.
Stop it. Let's have some mates instead.
Let's pull this off.
Sure.
That's it.
And you can tell me all about it!
No!
I lost track of time.
I gotta take care of Ms. Mirtha.
But
let me be clear.
You owe me a talk.
You can't imagine the
size of that sea bass!
It didn't fit the bucket.
Clara.
Sure, sure.
I was gone, traveling through my thoughts.
What were you thinking?
A phrase my husband
used to said all the time.
Some fishing days
the only thing you catch
are stories and friends.
And it's true.
Very true.
Yeah.
Very true.
(far sea waves)
Can I ask you something bold?
Did you have another
relationship after him?
Really bold.
Pedro was my biggest love.
Six years later I met someone
but it didn't work out.
A relationship worth forgetting.
Maybe you can try again.
There's so much more to live, Clara.
A dinner.
A good wine.
Here.
No, I'm not interested, at all.
The only thing I want is to fish something.
Friends.
As a proof of friendship,
I invite you to dinner.
I'm very good at cooking, you know?
(smirks)
I don't think you can beat me.
My blood is Spanish, Italian and guarani,
so...
(laughs)
I win by far.
That's a yes.
(ballad music starts playing)
(music continues)
(music continues)
(music continues)
(music fades out)
(phone ringing)
I'm coming!
Hello?
Miguel, how are you?
Nothing... about to have dinner.
Where?
Oh.
All right.
Gimme a couple of minutes, I'll go change.
Okay.
Thank you.
(hangs up)
They gave him five demerits.
He's my son when he messes up,
but yours when he's good.
What did he do now?
They found him smoking in the bathroom.
It was him and other two.
Marihuana?
What the fuck is wrong with this kid?
Marcos!
Marcos, come here one moment please.
Who told you it was marihuana?
Marihuana.
It was tobacco, Luis.
Tobacco.
You always assume the worse.
Knock it off.
What is it now?
They busted you smoking weed in school?
Luis.
Tobacco.
Shut up. Let him tell me.
What happened? What was it?
No, I don't smoke. Adrin and Julio did it.
I was there but I don't even smoke.
I'll kick your fucking little ass
why would you hang out with those two
if you know they're trouble?
Are you stupid?
Okay, fine, just write me down a
list of the people I can be friends with.
(Luis smirks)
Look at you answering to me!
I hope not getting more bad news about you!
We have to do something with your son.
Yes.
Tomorrow I'll talk to him
he's been weird lately.
I don't know what's going on with him.
We don't talk anymore like we used to.
He locks himself in his bedroom.
I don't know, I'm worried.
Honestly,
between the fishing and Ms. Mirtha
enough for the day.
I'm exhausted.
I'm going to bed.
Turn off that shit, please.
If it bothers you that much,
do it yourself.
WANTED BY JUSTICE
(Clara giggles, busy restaurant ambiance)
Look at you, cooking, you're a chef.
Cheers.
I needed to see you, Clara.
I promise next time I'll do the homework.
Who told you there was
gonna be a next time?
I wouldn't be so sure If I were you.
You always treat your friends like that?
We started with the wrong foot.
Nice.
I was messing with you.
(giggles)
A little joke!
Oh...
So you're a total prankster.
Really nice.
Sorry, I interrupted you.
What?
What happened later?
You told me your chest was hurting.
Right!
I had an operation.
I got heart surgery.
I retired, used to work as a railwayman.
Four years before.
I really hate that, you know?
I never liked the way
it feels being retired.
And what did I do?
I joined the club
from Villa del Parque.
I started a routine.
Seven pills a day, avoiding salt,
sugar, a lot of water,
walking, blah, blah blah
blah.
My husband loved the club.
He was one of the founders.
He always said to me.
Little Clara, my love.
The day I die,
I want you to have the wake there.
In the field.
What?
(laughs)
He was so witty.
How did he died?
Well,
the doctors said it was heart failure.
And I believe it was.
But sadness caused it, you know?
He couldn't overcome
Damin's disappearance.
We had everything.
We were so happy.
And suddenly
we lost the most precious
thing a human being can have.
We lost our loved son.
I can imagine how hard
it must've been for you.
No, Miguel.
You can't even imagine the loss of a child.
Specially when it happens like that.
Sorry.
I know I make you uncomfortable.
Let's change the subject.
Right?
No,
how could I not listen to you?
Why don't we go get some coffee?
To my place.
Better not, Miguel.
Please.
Don't get me wrong,
but it's a very sensitive
topic for me, I'd rather go.
Sure, don't worry. It's okay.
I understand, Clara.
Really?
Yes.
Thank you.
Waiter!
(quiet city, cars passing by, crickets)
Come here, Vivi.
Come here, Vivi.
Come to look this photo.
Why did you highlighted it that much?
This face looks familiar but I can't
remember where the fuck I saw it.
I know this dude.
I doubt you know him
if he's in the newspaper.
This one.
Let me see.
Last Saturday in El Palomar
there was found a new
detention and torture center
also known as CCDT.
This one.
I can't recognize him.
Saw him somewhere.
Yeah he looks like that
Clara's friend I met at the dock,
but that's impossible.
He looks similar, that's all.
I'm going to bed, I'm really tired.
(nostalgic piano and
violin music starts playing)
(Clara) My love, Pedro.
I'm sorry.
Because I didn't spread your
ashes as soon you were gone.
I just
felt that
having you here
would make me feel less alone.
But I miss you so much.
And I miss our son.
But from now on,
I feel I can accomplish our dearest dream.
Give me strength.
You will always be in my heart.
In my life.
Thank you for being so wonderful.
Thank you darling, you made me so happy.
Through thick and thin.
(music fades out)
(birds chirping, car arriving)
(Clara) Dear Miguel,
the reason of this letter is to invite
you to my humble home for dinner
at 20.30 pm, I beg you punctuality.
And bring some ice
cream, lemon and chocolate.
Always a step ahead of me.
(slow and dramatic
melody with synth and piano)
I'm sorry,
I couldn't come earlier
because I had to cash a job,
Yeah, I know.
And you needed the money
now, same old story, Luis.
I can't take this anymore.
Give me some time,
you know I love you,
I'm dealing with Marcos,
he's having trouble at school,
besides I can't leave
everything just like that!
I get it.
I get you.
But I'm still Penelope, until you
find the perfect time to be together.
Time's up, Luis.
C'mon, what are you saying?
You can't say that, Lorena.
Yes I can.
We have another problem now.
(music continues)
I'm late by three weeks.
What do you mean you're late?
We use protection, that's impossible.
Don't play around, Lorena.
That's not way to catch me.
Catch you?
Yes, to catch me.
Who do you think I am?
You think I got pregnant to be with you?
You really think that?
Are you kidding me?
No, I'm not.
You know what?
(clicks tongue)
I'm leaving.
Lorena, stop.
Lorena.
Lorena.
Calm down for one second!
Shit, Lorena, give me a fucking second.
(music continues)
(music fades out)
Entree:
Pickled silver side.
Main course: Bro to la with roquefort.
And for dessert, the
ice cream Miguel brings.
Silly me, I forgot to ask
him if he likes roquefort.
(door knocking)
Luis, what a surprise!
Hello, Clara.
Come on in.
Sorry I didn't tell you I was coming.
I want to tell you something.
You're having people
over, I should've told you...
I can come some other time
or maybe if you come home some day.
You're scaring me,
something's wrong?
No, but it's important.
Vivi doesn't know I'm here.
(door knocking)
I better go,
we'll talk some other time.
Hello.
Come on in.
Oh.
Hello.
I don't know if you know each other,
He's Luis, the mechanic I told you about.
Miguel, fishing partner.
Yeah
we met the other day,
(folds newspaper)
How are you?
Very good,
what do you think?
I was invited to dinner,
would you like to have
a glass of wine with us?
No, thank you.
I was leaving.
I came by to thank Clara for the scarf.
Sure, no problem.
But stay.
No, really,
some other time.
Thanks.
Miguel, I didn't ask you
if you liked roquefort.
Sure, why wouldn't I?
Your friend was a little
nervous, wasn't he?
Yeah, it was weird.
What do you mean you went to Clara's?
Are you nuts? What got into you?
I arrived and he was right after me.
We have to report him,
he's a genocide.
This is no joke, Viviana.
You're creating a really messed up fantasy.
How can you accuse someone you don't know?
What are you gonna say?
I came across some guy
who looks like some guy
that maybe was involved
in the military government?
You know what? You're right.
You're right.
But I'll tell you something.
Your friend is in danger.
And I won't be responsible
if something happens to her.
Keep that in mind.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
(crickets)
Truly,
you didn't lie about your food.
Delicious.
And all of them were fished by me.
(soft giggle)
Is your ex wife a good cook?
Do I have to talk about her?
Yeah, she can cook.
But if I had to choose, I'd say you win.
Would you like some more wine?
Yes, please.
That's good.
And what's her specialty?
Clara, let's talk about something else.
It seems you wanna know
more about her than me.
She's a part of your life.
Knowing her I can know
more things about you.
Ask me.
I would do that with you.
Okay.
Ask me.
Whatever you want.
Okay, I have a few.
Sure.
Let's see.
What are you passionate about?
Are you happy?
I love lemon and chocolate ice cream.
(laughs)
Cheers for that.
Yeah...
I was very happy for sure.
Until I lost my son.
What about you?
Yeah, sure, from time to time.
I don't know.
I ask questions I can't even answer myself.
(smirks)
So silly.
Also
about your previous job
did you enjoy it? Did it make you happy?
Why do you ask me that?
You can't answer me with another question.
No, no, no.
I just thought about it.
Do you want ice cream?
Yeah sure.
I'll get it.
You will?
Take this.
Thanks.
(engine running)
(Vivi) How much long?
I'm going to bed.
(Luis)I have to finish this
job by tomorrow morning.
He told me he's from El Palomar.
And what do you find in there?
A military base.
Everything makes sense, Vivi.
Knock it off, Luis.
Maybe
he was in the military.
Maybe you're right.
But that doesn't mean he's a murderer.
Maybe he had an office job.
But you and your assumptions
believe they're all the same.
Are you serious right now?
This man was part of a
system that killed 30.000 people.
There's no good and bad ones here.
There's motherfucking murderers
that have to pay for
every blood drop spilled!
Where the fuck were you
living at that time, Viviana?!
In France?!
Calm down!
Calm down, Luis!
Don't you realize this is bad for you?
Honestly,
I'm tired.
I'm going to watch my TV show
and I'm going to bed.
Sure, you're totally right.
(Luis punches car)
(Vivi slams door)
(rock falls on car)
(rock falls on car)
What the fuck are you doing here?
I told you a thousand times, don't come.
Are you nuts?
Fine, sorry,
I can't come here,
I can't call.
We need to talk, Luis, time goes by.
I don't mind taking care of it on my own.
No, wait a second.
I'm with you, come here.
It's just that you surprised me.
I didn't expect you.
Fine, but I didn't come to surprise you.
What are you gonna do?
Wait.
We have to figure it out both of
This isn't the time nor the place.
Meet me in our place?
Tomorrow?
Yeah?
Fine.
We need to decide what
are we gonna do, I'm scared.
Don't worry.
Don't worry.
Trust me.
Okay.
Okay?
Yes, I love you.
Great.
(Vivi) Luis!
Luis!
What?
What are you doing?
I'm calling you, don't you hear me?
I'm smoking, I can't do that either?
(Luis walks away, crickets)
(giggles)
I never asked you about your kids.
How much are they?
One daughter.
Ana.
We tried for a while,
and eventually we decided to adopt.
Yeah.
It was a smart decision.
She changed our life.
I deeply admire people who adopt.
I think it's truly an act of pure love.
Did she asked you about
her biological parents?
Yes, of course, when we told her.
I took care of it and
went out looking for them
but I couldn't find anything,
nobody knew anything.
That's really sad.
It would've been really
important for her to know them.
You know, her roots.
Yes, totally.
Her roots, of course.
You know, sometimes you
look at me in a very special way.
Do you mind if I pour myself a little more?
Of course! Don't worry.
(serves drink, leaves bottle)
What were you saying about my look?
Never mind.
(turns off light)
I'm pretty tipsy already, if
you turn that off I'll fall asleep.
I'm pretty tipsy too.
I'll be honest.
Exactly.
Anyway, let's toast.
For love,
friendship, and life.
I like that.
For love,
friendship, and life.
What were you saying about my look?
(sensual guitar riff starts playing)
(sensual and tense music continues)
(music goes down and darker)
(music clashes, high cymbals)
(music fading, deep piano note)
Damin!
Damin!
(music going down, getting
deeper and uncomfortable)
(drops ice in water)
Militar sir!
I don't know that girl.
No, no, no.
(music continues)
But I do know the boy.
He's my son.
I know it!
Trust me.
I had him
nine months in my womb.
(starts laughing)
(continues laughing hysterically)
I hate you!
Why didn't you do anything?!
Why didn't you find him?!
(continues laughing
hysterically) (music going up)
(music fades out)
I couldn't wake you. You
were having a nightmare.
Yeah.
Everything's okay.
I made breakfast, would
you like me to bring it?
Don't bother, I'll get up right now.
Okay.
Miguel, what happened to your face?
Last night I lied.
What?
Yes,
I like blue cheese, but I'm allergic.
(laughing)
So silly, why didn't you tell me?
Don't make me laugh, it hurts.
C'mon, get up.
But are you okay?
Yes I am.
I'd like to know when you're
getting this car out of here.
Could you deposit?
Yeah, but the bank was impossible.
I was in the line for an hour.
Next time you go.
Besides there wasn't any bathroom.
The man next door saved me.
I'm dying to know how
was Clarita's date last night!
What happened?
She invited Miguel for dinner.
She invited him?
To her house?
Are you kidding me?
Tell me Luis,
what's the big deal?
Don't you think she's a grown woman
who can do whatever she wants?
Call her.
Time goes by and I
understand you even less.
How can you amused
about her inviting a murderer?
You're crazier than her.
You're obsessed with Miguel.
Knock it off already!
Why don't you
call Clara,
ask her where he lives,
you go with the newspaper,
and you ask him all about it!
I'll tell you one thing only.
Talk to her.
Don't let time pass by.
This is no joke, Viviana!
Hello there, excuse me!
Hey Clara, how are you?
Fine, is it a bad time?
No, not at all!
A lot of work?
Kind of.
What about Vivi?
- In the back.
- Clarita!
Hi, how's it going?
- Come on in, let's have some mates.
- Excuse me.
(mouth clicking)
(mouth clicking)
(mouth clicking)
Go away!
Go away!
Tell me everything!
And I mean everything!
Vivi, I feel like a teenager.
It's been a long time since I've felt this.
Like a fifteen year old.
I feel butterflies.
That's so nice.
It's a little embarrassing.
Clara.
We're friends.
Still,
if you feel like it's not the time,
(Luis) Vivi!
Take a look to the shop,
I'm going to buy a spare part.
All right.
Leave the door open.
Seriously.
If you feel like... you don't want to...
He came home.
And we had dinner.
The food was delicious.
He brought wine and ice cream.
I asked him for the ice cream.
We talked about each other,
family, our stuff...
What did he told you about his family?
He said he got divorced a long time ago.
And he has an adoptive daughter.
Adopted?
Yeah.
What's wrong with that?
Nothing, it just surprised me.
Don't listen to me.
Did you sleep together?
I won't lie to you.
Yes.
We slept together.
But nothing happened.
According to him,
he drank too much,
it was the first time this happened to him.
You know what men say.
(laughs)
Yeah.
(sea waves in the distance)
(cheek kiss)
Something's wrong?
No.
What do you mean?
Why?
Nothing.
What did I do?
And you?
Fine.
You know what I've been thinking?
What if we moved somewhere else?
I have savings.
It's not a lot, but,
for a start it could work.
Let me get this straight.
Do you want us to run away?
That I leave everything behind, to escape?
I have a family, Lorena, and
don't take this the wrong way...
You have two.
Two what? Families?
Don't you get it? I'm
having your baby, Luis.
Don't you understand?
Do you think I'm lying?
Be honest, please.
(Luis smirks)
Well,
let me doubt.
We don't live together, I don't
know if you have another relationship.
I'm serious.
You son of a bitch.
Hold on, Lorena.
Lorena!
Lorena, hold on one second!
Go fuck yourself!
(guitar riff)
(sea waves)
I'm not saying don't come.
And I'm not asking you 15
days, I need one weekend to...
(sighs)
Distract me.
The thing is Pablo and I broke
up and I'm pretty upset about it,
so it could be good for me.
But
it's fine.
If it's so much trouble your
daughter visiting you, then I won't go.
I'm not telling you not to come.
You don't bother me.
It's just that I'm in a
relationship with someone.
(tsk)
All right.
You could've start there.
You move on fast.
How many decades I have to
be alone so I can meet someone?
Let's leave it there.
Come whenever you want.
Just let me know.
Only if it's not a big deal, otherwise I wouldn't
wanna interfere in whatever you're doing.
Not at all.
You're welcome here.
Okay.
Great. Take care.
Bye.
Motherfucker.
Luis!
(searching frantically)
Stop it!
Calm down, I'm the one
fixing all the mess after!
The newspaper, have you seen it?
I left it on the table,
where the fuck is it?
(opens drawer)
Luis.
Stop.
Stop!
(closes drawer)
This situation is really stressing me out.
You have to stop with this crazy
paranoia you got about this man!
I'm being paranoid?
This fucking murderers took away my cousin.
Because of a notebook.
Because he appeared in
some activist's notebook.
He was nineteen.
A whole life ahead of him.
Trust me, Luis,
I get you, really.
But I'm worried about
you getting this upset.
Don't you see it can hurt you?
You don't understand, Viviana.
You don't get it.
This people were kidnappers.
They tortured people.
They killed them.
Were rapists.
You have any idea how many girls
they left pregnant and then murdered?
Luckily they left them
on the side of the road.
You have to stop smoking a little bit.
(Luis exhales)
Yeah, sure.
You have to talk to Clara.
No.
No way.
I have no right to
interfere in their lives.
We were invited to dinner.
Clara?
No.
Miguel.
When?
This Saturday.
I warn you, you're coming.
Please, do it for Clara.
You don't want to understand.
You don't want to understand.
One, two, three!
(Pity Pity by Billy Cafaro starts playing)
(singing along)
(music continues)
Miguel.
May I use your bathroom?
Sorry?
May I use your bathroom?
Yes sure, on your right, is right there!
(continues singing and laughing)
(both laugh)
What's going on?
Miguel, this is so much fun.
I'm exhausted.
Oh please, I'm so thirsty.
All right.
(continues singing)
(singing and music get distant)
(tense music)
(music shuts)
You want some more?
That's enough.
You?
- She's drinking wine!
- Cheers!
Cheers!
(Pity Pity continues)
(tense music starts)
(back pat)
(gasps)
Don't piss in my wardrobe, Luis.
What's going on? Is it
the wine or you're curious?
I'll be honest,
I'm a bit tipsy.
I got in the first room I found.
Go to the bathroom and wash your face,
it'll be good for you.
(starts singing Pity Pity)
(music clashes and fades out drastically)
(closes door)
(closes door)
How much has it been
since the last time I danced!
(giggles)
I loved that music.
It's nice.
We should get going.
I have a tough day tomorrow.
When you're ready, dear.
All right.
I can offer you some whiskey,
some liqueur.
No, thanks.
What did you do in El Palomar?
Villa Urquiza.
He told me he was from El Palomar.
Villa Urquiza.
Constituyentes Avenue. Next to Saavedra.
The best tango singer.
First you have to know how to suffer,
then loving and then
leave.
(laughs)
Roberto Goyeneche a.k.a. El Polaco.
Do you like tango, Luis?
Actually I don't listen to it very much.
I like rock better.
Shall we go?
Let's go.
Let's do this again.
Sure.
Next time I'll teach you to dance tango.
(sighs)
Good night.
Good night.
Bye Miguel.
Clara.
Don't you want to stay and share a drink?
Thank you, but it's late.
Some other time.
So I can get a ride.
Thank you.
(starts singing Pity Pity)
(sighs)
(grunts)
(sighs)
(car running)
(car reversing)
(shuts down engine)
(honk)
(opens door)
What the fuck were you doing there?
Shouldn't you be in school?
Our geography teacher didn't come.
Are you taking me for an idiot?
What's in your pocket? You're smoking weed?
You better pray for me to not find anything on
you, or I'll take you to the police station myself.
I don't smoke!
I don't smoke!
Nor marihuana, nor tobacco, nor anything!
Ask the school, it's been a week
that she doesn't attend class.
Yeah right, just wait for us to get home and
we'll see if you truly don't smoke anything.
(car accelerates)
(knocks door)
Good morning.
You must be my dad's new girlfriend.
Yeah, something like that.
You must be Ana, Miguel's daughter?
Miguel who?
What do you mean?
Maybe you got the wrong house, as
far as I know there's no Miguel here.
Clara!
Hi, how are you?
She's Ana, my daughter.
Yes, we've been introduced.
Come on in.
No, I came to give
you this, but I better go.
Nice to meet you, Ana.
You're Miguel now?
(tsk)
Why did you change your name?
You changed your last name,
or some other thing I don't know?
Don't bully me.
(Ana laughs)
I've always wanted to be
Miguel, like my grandad.
It's more seductive.
Imagine if I say my name is
Euquerio. She would laugh at my face.
I'm going to the dock.
Everybody's fishing something!
We need to talk.
Now?
Why don't you come
with me and we talk there?
No.
It's not the right place.
You go and I wait here.
We'll talk when you're back.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
(techno beat starts playing)
When you were on your way,
I already went back and
forth, a thousand times!
(searching frantically)
A thousand times!
Luis, stop.
Stop, calm down.
Listen to me.
Calm down?!
Listen to me.
This is not the way!
Luis.
Let's talk.
C'mon.
This is between Marcos and I,
get the fuck out of here, Viviana.
And you, tell me the truth
or I'll set everything on fire!
Leave my stuff alone!
Why do you do this?
Stop! Why?
Because I'm your father!
And I have the right to know
what the fuck is my son doing!
(music intensifies)
- Stop!
- Get off me!
Get out!
Knock it off!
(breathing heavily)
(searching frantically)
(music fades down)
(white noise)
Can you tell me what
is this shit doing here?
It belongs to my schoolmates
that dance in the carnival.
Do you dress up with this shit?
You know who wears this, right?
Faggots!
Fucking faggots!
Answer me, motherfucker!
What do you want me to
say? That I like women?
I don't!
If that makes me a faggot,
then that's what I am!
A pussy, whatever you wanna call it.
(white noise continues, guitar riff starts)
(sobs)
(deep sigh)
I gave you everything.
We have no luxury in this house.
But I bust my ass everyday
so you can have everything.
(starts crying)
And look how you pay me.
(sobs)
Make your bags and move out of this house.
Now.
What are you saying, Luis?
He's your son!
You can't kick him out!
Luis!
Hear me out, are you nuts?
(screams)
Nobody's moving!
You hear me?
(music fades out drastically)
I'm sorry, mom.
I didn't choose this.
I feel different, is that wrong?
Is it a sin?
No.
Don't be sorry, sweetie.
I understand you, I'll help you.
You know your father.
You know how he acts when he gets nervous.
Yes, I know.
The best thing is for
me to go to aunt Marta's.
I'll make my bags, could you call her?
Why don't we wait a little?
Let me talk to your father.
Don't worry.
He can't talk to you like that.
No!
What can you explain him?
I can't explain it myself.
It's best for me to go,
don't make this harder.
Can you call auntie?
Fine.
If you think it'll help you.
If it has to be this way, it's okay.
(tense and epic music starts)
(cries softly)
Marta?
(music shuts down)
(seagulls squawking)
What's wrong?
It looks like you've seen a ghost.
A day worth forgetting.
I argued with my son.
Why? What did he do?
Can you believe he smokes marihuana?
How are you?
Same as you.
I'm worried about our son.
I made a decision.
It's hard.
But I think it's inevitable.
Lorena, we have to end this pregnancy.
I've been investigating,
there's people that does it.
Very professional.
I'll take care of everything.
Until a few days ago, I
was the love of your life.
I thought you couldn't stand your wife.
That I was the best thing your heart met.
And all of that's true.
I still feel like that.
But this is not the moment
for us to have a child,
we're still in time, Lore.
In time for what?
For fixing something you don't
want to take responsibility for?
Hold on a minute.
We're both in this.
Let's take a few days to solve this.
Please, think about it.
It's not an easy decision for me either.
But I think it will be the best.
Hey.
(sea and wind ambiance)
Clara, pick up.
Can I get a gin?
Wouldn't you like some liqueur instead?
You ran out of gin.
Not gonna lie.
But this is good.
You gotta have some gin, a lot of
the people who come here like it.
I know, but I didn't make it to
the store, I'm by myself here.
Haven't you see Clara?
I haven't seen her in a while.
Sometimes she misses out.
She's so nice.
Have you tried her cake?
The lemon one.
Delicious.
I told her she could sell it
here, but she doesn't want to.
How much is this?
$2,20.
Two twenty?
That's the price.
Put it in my bill.
Why don't you go fuck yourself?
(knocks door)
Clara.
(knocks door)
Clara!
There's no Clara in here.
I can explain it.
Clara!
(window shut)
(knocks window)
It was childish of me.
(knocks window)
(wind and birds singing)
So I closed the curtain and he had to go.
(giggles)
The thing is, I'm testing
how far he cares about me.
He loves me... he doesn't love me...
(giggles)
And how are you guys with Marcos?
Bad.
Bad.
I talked to him by the phone,
he says he doesn't want to come home.
He's doing fine with his aunt.
This whole thing is killing me.
Poor thing.
What does Luis say?
Could you guys talk?
I've tried to talk to him so many times.
He doesn't want to at all.
Also
he's really changed.
He gets mad easily, he argues silly things.
He's not the same.
Well,
I'm sure this issue with
Marcos really affected him.
Yeah, sure.
He didn't expect this.
Specially because of his way of being.
But, still
something's wrong with him.
He's not being himself.
(liquid pouring)
Thanks.
Can we talk?
Sure, why not?
Actually, I lied to you.
I didn't come here because
I broke up with Pablo.
Some time ago I decided to
look for my biological parents.
And I ended up with some
close relatives from Chaco.
My dad's sister.
And where did you get this information?
If they see you weak,
they'll take your money.
There's an institution called CONADI.
I don't know if you're familiar with it.
It was created some time ago.
Their work involves
looking for missing children,
they estimate there's 400 of them.
They really helped me.
Am I the daughter of missing people?
You're speaking nonsense.
Did they put their shitty
ideas in your head?
What?
I have all the paperwork.
Mid 1978.
My real name is Marcela Alonso.
I need you to tell me the truth.
You were part of the
task group in the military,
I'm begging you.
Tell me everything.
Not even my ID is real.
Fine.
Fine.
(tense music)
It happened one night at a confrontation.
(sirens and gunshots)
It was terrible.
One of my partners came to me and said
they could hear the screaming
of a little girl inside a house.
I went in.
You were inside a closet.
(music continues)
There were smoke everywhere.
I wrapped you in a blanket,
you were passed out.
When we took you to the hospital
the lieutenant told me he'd give
me a indictment for disobedience.
I wasn't allowed to go inside the house.
But I did it.
I went in.
I risked my life for you.
We took you to the hospital and
you were there for a few weeks.
Nobody showed to claimed anything.
We couldn't find anybody.
You mother wanted to take you home.
The only survivor.
That means you killed everybody.
It was a confrontation.
It was a war.
Nothing matters in a war.
Nobody asks anything.
Nothing. Not even your name,
not even your last name. Nothing.
If I got shot in the head, nobody was gonna
ask what the fuck my name was or where I lived.
Do you understand, Ana?
(punches table)
I won't allow you to call me that anymore.
Never more.
Until I'm clearer in my head.
I don't even know how to introduce
myself when I'm making an errand.
They doomed me.
You doomed me to a life
that doesn't belong to me.
I don't know who the fuck I am.
Next week I'm traveling to Chaco, I
won't stop until I unravel all of this.
We did everything from a place of love.
We always wanted the best for you.
If it was love, you
should've done something.
We did it.
We did it.
Talk to your mother.
No.
I just needed to talk to you.
I wanted you to know.
I guess now I'll get my stuff and go home.
I have to see how I can remake my life.
(lathe running)
Hello, excuse me.
How are you Clara?
Good, good.
(leaves tool)
Freshly caught.
You want me (kisses) to gain some weight.
Fresh out of the water.
With all due respect, Luis,
you know I care about you,
that's why I took the dare to come here
and ask you how are you doing with Marcos?
Not very good.
You should talk to him, Luis.
He needs
your support now more than ever.
Your understanding.
He's in a very difficult situation.
(sighs)
I would give my life in
return of having my son alive.
Being able to hug him.
Looking him in the eye and
tell him how much I love him.
Even dealing with his temper and tantrums.
Nobody's perfect, Luis.
We all make mistakes.
Please, Luis.
Call him.
(sobs)
You promise me you'll do it?
Come here.
(sobs)
If Pedro was alive, he
would've give you that hug.
(slaps hands softly)
Call your son.
Call him.
Say hello to Vivi from me.
Thank you.
(sobs)
(sighs)
(sighs)
(dials number)
(sighs)
Hello, Marta.
Yes, it's Luis.
(sniffs)
How are you?
Is Marcos around?
Sure, I'll hold.
(sniffs)
Yeah.
Oh.
Thank you.
Sorry for bothering.
Bye.
(hangs up)
(folding clothes)
You don't want to talk about it, right?
Yes I do, why wouldn't I?
I just want you to know that
everything we did, we did it with love.
Your mother always says so.
I didn't carry you in my womb,
but I carry you in my heart.
You know,
recently I started to ask myself questions.
That I never thought before.
What name they gave me and why.
What were my parents like?
Which name did they choose.
And why.
Which is my true date of birth?
Also they told me a lot of babies were born
in captivity and their mothers were killed.
And then they created
fake ID's for the babies.
This motherfuckers got into your head!
How can you believe something like that.
Are you crazy?
Fine, you know what?
(deep sigh)
I think I get it.
I didn't come to fight.
The best is for me to go.
Anyways, I know exactly what I gotta do.
What do you mean?
To find me.
I must be somewhere.
Right?
I got you some doughnuts,
mate,
what's wrong?
With what?
You look terrible.
(inhales)
I called Marcos.
He didn't want to pick up.
I shouldn't have called, I'm an idiot.
You're not.
You did good.
What's wrong in caring about your son?
Besides, I think
you have to accept him.
Understand him.
Do you know how hard it was to call him?
Now you ask me to understand him.
That I seek him.
What do you want me to understand?
That he's sick.
Nobody's sick.
Watch your mouth.
He's a teenager and he's going through
different issues.
That's normal.
He doesn't like girls from school
and that's normal for a teenager?
It's normal for homosexuals.
For pussys.
For faggots!
Stop it! Shut up!
(tense music starts)
I won't allow you to talk
about my son like that!
You're confused. Period!
I will not tolerate the whole town treating
me as the father of the degenerate.
Of a pussy.
A FAGGOT!
YOUR SON'S A FAGGOT!
You're an asshole!
An asshole!
You're sick!
You are!
You're the only one that's sick, Luis.
YOU!
(sobs)
(music fades into white noise)
(white noise ends)
Think about how you're telling your mother.
You know her.
You will destroy her.
Don't push me.
I'll do it the best I can, with the truth.
You have to understand, I don't
want to live like this another minute.
I don't want to be a pottery piece anymore.
I need
to have a shape, to feel.
I want to solve this as soon as
possible, I can't live like this anymore.
Do you understand?
I'm leaving to Buenos Aires tonight.
If you wait til tomorrow I can take you.
I just have to take the
car to Luis' for a review.
Fine.
It will be better if we
talk the three of us.
Yes.
I don't know what else to say at home.
Always with stomach issues.
(calm dramatic music starts)
They ask a lot of questions.
I think my mom already knows.
We have to stop this pregnancy right now.
I cash this job today and I'll take
care of everything, forget about it.
Forget about what?
Are you crazy? I want to keep it.
Calm down, Lorena, that's crazy,
it would be a scandal in town.
We have all our lives ahead
of us to form our family.
This is not the time, love.
You talk about this like it's paperwork.
Can't you get in my shoes for a second?
I'm scared.
I know serious and professional people,
I'd never take you somewhere unsafe.
Don't worry honey, I'll
take care of everything.
(music continues)
Trust me.
Trust me.
Fine.
Don't worry.
We'll do it.
Okay?
Okay.
(music continues)
(shuts door)
(music continues)
(music fades out)
(watering flowers)
Hello there.
Hi, excuse me.
(drops hose)
How are you, Miguel?
Sorry, not Miguel, silly me.
What was your name again?
Knock it off, Clara, it was a silly thing.
I'm traveling to Buenos Aires to
take my daughter and I needed a favor.
Yes, of course, Mr. A Thousand Names.
Whatever you need.
Can you drop it?
I want to give you my house keys
so later you can turn the
lights on, and keep and eye on it.
Yes, sure, and when are you coming back?
In one or two days.
(puts keys in Clara's hand)
(kisses)
Thank you.
(walks away, birds chirping)
(rubs hands)
(continues watering)
(inhales and exhales smoke)
Hello.
Hello.
Again.
- Again what?
- Third time I'm here.
What happened?
I'm driving to my job back
and forth with the car broken.
- It's the third time I come here.
- Yeah, it was pretty bad when you brought it.
Fine, but you're the mechanic.
You fixed it three times already.
I get it, but it came
already in a very bad shape.
Fine, I don't care.
What do you mean?
I'll take it somewhere else.
I want a refund.
Leave it, I'll do it for free.
I don't want free.
I want my money back.
I'll do it for free!
I don't want free.
I'm not interested.
I want my money.
Take it.
Bye. Fuck off.
Fuck you.
Excuse me.
Marcos.
Don't come near me, Luis.
What if somebody sees you?
They might talk, right?
What nonsense are you talking about?
Let's talk.
I'm here to talk with mom.
Is she here?
May I come in?
Yes, but...
Come back, son.
This is very hard for me.
Please.
And what about me?
Did ever occur you how hard it's for me?
(sighs)
Have one more.
I'm stuffed.
I made them for you.
Did you talk with your dad?
What did he say?
He thinks he's the only
one having a hard time.
And the rest of us can't feel anything.
Here, there's only one way to live.
His way.
Look, honey,
I think both of you should give a little.
Nobody knows how to live.
The three of us are alone.
Just the three of us.
All of this is very hard for me.
(clapping)
Luis!
I was waiting for you.
How's it going?
Fine, fine.
Is this you in the picture?
Huh?
You came to a shitty town to hide
because you were tired of murdering?
You're a total genius.
What do you think? That
you're in the end of the world?
Rat.
Disgusting rat.
Huh?
You're quite an observant,
Luis. Really smart.
(tense music going up)
You really surprise me.
Agh!
(pain grunts, music intensifies)
You know why I came here?
Huh?
To rebuild my life.
And I won't let any stupid
terrorist ruin it for me.
From now on, your life is in danger.
Yours and your son's.
(sobs)
Are we clear, Luis?
Yes.
(sobs)
Are we clear?
Y-yes.
It's a shame.
We have a nice relationship here.
Now you gotta watch where
you stick your nose.
(sobs)
Say hi to Viviana.
And to the little faggot.
(gun click)
(gasp)
(sobs)
(music fades out)
Since you're gone
nothing makes sense.
I wake up in the morning,
and I don't want to get out of bed.
I can't take it anymore, son.
I can't.
Do you ever think about how I feel?
Suddenly everyone has the
happiness formula but nobody's happy
and you don't let the rest to be happy.
(door opens)
(deep breathing)
It's confirmed!
He's the one in the newspaper.
We must talk to Clara!
So we can report him!
Luis.
Can't you see Marcos and I
are talking important matters?
And this is not important?!
We're living among a murderer.
What murderer? What are you talking about?
(smacks paper into table)
(slams door)
He was part of the military government.
(tense music)
I knew it was him.
Viviana doubted.
Until today, he came to the
shop with his car for a review
and I faced him.
And he confessed everything.
Not only that.
He pulled out a gun,
he pointed to me,
and he threatened me.
(music continues)
It can't be true.
He was nice to me, always.
He's someone
kind,
sensitive,
He's acting.
He's a psychopath.
You have to get away from him.
This people are capable of anything.
It can't be true.
I need proof.
With all due respect, Luis,
I'm not arguing that he looks
like the man in the picture,
but...
I need real proof.
So I can accuse him.
(heavy breathing)
My god.
This is hurting me, I can't think.
(sobs)
Vivi, could you give me some water, please?
Sure, one second.
He points a gun at me,
we have the newspaper,
what else do we need?
I'll come with you to report him.
Hold on, Luis.
Let her calm a little.
Let her decide.
No, no, no.
No report for now please.
I...
My god.
I can't breathe.
I can't think right now.
Let's leave it til tomorrow, please.
I'll drive you.
No, thanks.
Let me go with you.
I said no thanks.
Sorry, I'm not okay.
I better go. Excuse me.
(quiet city ambiance, crickets)
(dense tension music starts)
(keys opening gate)
(closes gate)
(dense music continues)
(keys opening door)
(dense music continues)
(keys opening door)
(ambiance music continues)
(music intensifies)
(slides closet door)
(music gets higher)
(dense music continues)
(drops case)
(opens box)
(music intensifies)
(frantically searching)
(frantically searching)
(music gets higher)
It's him.
(gasp)
My son!
(gasp)
(screams)
It's him.
It's him.
(screams)
Son of a bitch!
Son of a bitch!
Murderer piece of shit!
(screams and crying)
Murderer, murderer!
(crying)
(screams)
I hate you!
I hate you, Miguel! I hate you!
(crying)
My baby!
(crying)
(car arriving, shuts engine)
(music changes drastically,
into more action style)
(heavy breathing)
(kicks case)
(music continues)
(opens gate)
(footsteps getting closer)
(opens door)
(shuts door)
(running)
(music fades, gets tense again)
(drops case)
(closes box)
(dials number)
(music fades out)
(phone ringing)
(opens door)
(shuts door)
(heavy breathing)
(locks door)
(drops keys)
(heavy breathing)
(phone continues ringing)
(heavy breathing)
(phone continues ringing)
(phone stops)
(hangs up)
(sobbing and breathing heavily)
(dramatic and tense music starts)
(deep breaths)
(sobbing and breathing heavily)
Is right there.
The house in the back.
Right in time.
Are you going?
Don't worry, everything will be fine.
I'll watch you from here.
Teresa is the nurse, she'll receive you.
Give her this envelope with money.
See you later.
(music continues)
Are you Lorena?
I'm Teresa, how are you?
Don't worry, this is very simple.
There's nothing to worry about.
I'll make you some tea so you can relax.
Come in.
It's okay.
(door shuts)
(music fades out)
(easy city ambiance)
Did my call surprised you?
It did.
You're coming home.
I love you, son.
You have no idea how happy it makes
me that you decided to come back.
I didn't say anything yet.
If you let me talk, I'll tell you.
(car arriving)
(shuts down engine)
(closes door)
I have a note for you, Mr.
Hello my love.
Everything went well. I'd
like to see you in a few days.
Thank you.
I love you.
(running away)
Lore.
(tension music starts)
Clara!
(knocking door)
Open the door!
(opens door)
Clara!
(heavy breathing)
Why didn't you open?
Where are you?
(heavy breathing)
(door opens)
(heavy breathing)
Clarita.
You went home, what were you looking for?
This! You motherfucker!
My love, I'm sorry, I
can explain everything.
Don't call me 'my love'.
What are you gonna explain?
What all of them say?
That it was a war?
(music continues)
That the people asked for you?
Or maybe that they were all murderers?
Yes, the people called us!
They knocked our doors! They called us!
This country was total chaos.
Clara, it was chaos.
Full with leftists, delinquents, murderers!
I defended the nation!
My nation!
Do you think the subversives didn't kill?
Huh?
They didn't murdered? Yes they did!
This murders too?
Huh?!
Tell me!
How much are you hiding that
you need a gun? You son of a bitch!
Clara, stop.
Don't play with that, it's loaded.
Clara, please.
I'm going to kill you, motherfucker.
I'm going to kill you.
Clara.
Clara, please.
(heavy breathing)
Don't play with that.
(grunts)
(heavy breathing)
Clara.
Help me.
Help me.
Clarita.
Call an ambulance.
Call an ambulance.
(heavy breathing)
Please.
Please, Clara.
(walking fast)
(heavy breathing)
Emergency?
Please, I need an ambulance, it's urgent.
322178 Street.
(heavy breathing)
It's urgent.
(hangs up)
(heavy breathing)
(music intensifies)
(music fades out)
(sobbing and breathing heavily)
(last breath)
(horror gasp)
(sobs)
(heavy breathing)
(birds singing)
(dials number slowly)
(man answering)
-911?
Hello? Emergency?
What can I help you with?
I need an ambulance urgently.
What genre is the patient?
Masculine.
What symptoms?
I think
a heart attack.
Age?
Sixty.
What's the address?
Yes.
Street number
Ground floor.
Yes.
We'll send a unit right away.
(stirring box)
(clapping)
In a minute!
(stirring box)
Good afternoon.
May I come in?
(laughs softly)
Since when you knock?
It's so nice to see you home.
Did you put all your tools in my
room already? Or it's available?
Nonsense, it's spotless.
We have to celebrate!
Let's go get a drink
to the club, it's time for a vermouth.
You know I don't go to those places.
C'mon! We have a beer, play some
cards with the boys and come back.
What? What happened?
Dinner's almost ready.
Listen.
(claps)
San Lorenzo plays tonight.
Great game!
Let me wash my hands and then we'll leave.
Thank you so much, Vivi.
I've no words to thank you.
Nonsense.
What about me?
Take this.
Make yourself at home.
Okay?
(giggles)
Look.
In this envelope, there's a note for you.
Don't read it today.
Let pass a few days before you do it.
Okay.
As you please.
Hope to see you soon.
We will.
Give me that hug.
(sobs with joy)
(kiss)
Oh!
(giggles)
It's all this emotions.
Thank you!
(starts car)
(shuts door)
(main theme starts playing)
She gave me an envelope and her house keys
and she asked me, if possible,
to rent it, under a commission.
Today I went to air the house a little,
and I opened the envelope
with the note that said,
listen carefully,
check the dressing drawer,
it has a double bottom,
get everything out.
Burn it all.
What did I find?
A bunch of photos with Miguel
on them, in different places.
A lot of newspaper cutouts,
Like spy work.
Unbelievable, right?
In the note, she said she knew him
six years ago,
she followed him, like
a predator to its prey.
And waited for the perfect time.
I can't believe it.
I never suspected anything.
What a brave woman.
And she said something
to me that really left a mark.
(main melody stops, soft synth playing)
(Clara) Sometimes, pain can take
you places you couldn't imagine.
To those soul suburbias, that we all have.
(piano keeps playing slowly)
I think I would've done the same.
Actually, I don't know.
Would you like another coffee?
No, no.
What a shitty week.
Why it's been a shitty week?
One less murderer.
Didn't you hear?
Martnez's daughter died.
(music gets higher)
Who?
(music implodes)
The daughter of El Gallego.
The younger one.
I think her name was Lorena.
Apparently she had
complications after a scraping.
(main theme starts playing)
(music continues)
San Clemente del Tuy,
Argentina, mid nineties.
(music fades out)
Good afternoon, Lalo, how are you?
Everything's good, Clara, and you?
Good, I'm good.
How is it going with your guitar lessons?
Great, I'm learning step by step.
Good.
Are you taking a chance today?
Yeah, you bet.
Could you give me hot water?
Please.
- Really hot, okay?
- Sure.
There you go.
When are you applying for the club?
No, I don't like paperwork.
Besides, I can't read.
(both laugh)
Tell me, Lalito, how's business?
I'm not gonna lie,
profits level's low today,
but I think someone got
something back there.
I'll go and give them a lesson,
I bet they don't know a thing.
(both laugh)
Good luck.
SOUL SUBURBIA (main theme playing)
Fuck.
Motherfucker!
I'll get you the fuck out, bitch.
Look.
Clara finished your scarf.
With yours she reached 430 orders.
Isn't it amazing?
She's mad as at hatter,
she knits them all the same,
they even have the same colour.
Don't be like that,
you know it's because of his son.
Still, crazy as hell.
Besides, she doesn't charge them.
She could be rich.
How much does a scarf
like that cost? 30, 40?
Don't say that.
Clara is an adorable woman.
You have to get in her shoes.
(grunts)
Shit!
Fuck!
Sorry! I didn't notice!
I'm so clumsy!
Don't worry.
This happens all the time.
I'll untangled it.
Let me.
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
What's your name?
We see each other all the time,
we're strangers and acquaintances
at the same time, don't you think?
Miguel.
(sea waves, light wind)
I'm Clara.
Yeah you're right.
It's just that...
I'm just like my husband,
I come here to fish and I
forget about everything else.
Time and space... I don't
even know where I am.
I always see you by yourself.
Because I'm a widow, since nine years ago.
Yeah.
When we moved here
my husband came here every single day,
I couldn't understand
how he didn't get bored.
But he insisted so much
one day I joined him
and now I realize he was right.
There it is.
Okay, I'm going to make some mate.
Sorry, wouldn't you like some company?
I'm good making mate,
but no pressure though.
Sure.
Mate is for sharing.
Besides...
I brought some lemon cake.
Homemade, fresh out of the oven.
I made it myself.
Do you like it?
It's okay if you don't.
How can I not like it?
You made it, it's a cake
lemon flavor.
Sure. Let's go.
Okay.
Thanks for that.
(sea waves)
You ate the whole thing!
I thought they've be some
leftovers for tomorrow.
Would you like some chicken, fries?
Anything else?
No, I pass.
Do you want some fruit?
No, no...
The fish was good.
Isn't it?
For the record, you criticize my friend
she makes a scarf for you,
she gets you dinner.
Good point.
You're right.
Anyhow, she loves freezing her ass fishing.
I would never.
She'll die from the cold someday.
Knock it off.
Listen.
What did you do in school now?
Tell me the truth, don't make me look
like an idiot in front of the principal.
Nothing.
I didn't do anything.
Nothing?
My classmates were making
trouble, and we all got punished for it,
but I didn't do anything.
You never do anything.
Did you hear that?
Mr. Nice here never does anything.
Mom, really, I didn't do anything.
Give him a break.
You know the other kids are problematic.
Monica's son for example, remember?
He's like Judas.
Perfect. You know what?
Maybe you should go and face the problem,
since you're so advocate.
And you little brat
next time I'll bring you home
with my foot up your ass.
Did you hear me?
Good night.
Thanks, mom.
Can you believe it?
Fucking child.
I'm going out to buy some smokes.
(birds chirping)
Clara!
Clara!
Clara!
Come here.
Come.
Come on in.
Hi Migue.
How's it going?
I haven't see you in
the dock in a few days,
is something going on?
Yeah
a lot of stuff actually.
The cold, my depression...
But today I decided to take a walk.
So...
I passed by the nursery,
collected some pine cones.
Sorry, am I talking too much?
No, no...
No, I love hearing you speak.
We all have bad days.
Yeah, that's true.
It's just that...
These dates are terrible for me, Migue.
Today's the 22nd anniversary of
the disappearance of my son Damin.
It happened during the military government.
Yeah.
That must've been terrible.
Would you like to come
inside and have some mates?
No, thank you.
Just a few.
Please.
(water pouring)
So we decided to break up
and sell a house we had back there,
a big house.
She bought an apartment
for her and I bought this house.
40 year as a railroad worker,
I always dreamed about
retiring in a place like this.
What about you, Clara?
Well
my husband
always wanted to retire by the sea.
Fishing, in peace.
He was having a bad time in Buenos Aires
specially after what
happened with our only son.
So we sold our house and moved here.
He really enjoyed it.
He always said to me,
Clarita, this is paradise.
And did you enjoyed it?
I don't know.
A part of me felt I should've
stayed and keep looking for our son.
On the other hand,
when we arrived here I felt
so much energy coming to me
that I felt I had to stay here.
Something like...
I'm not sure how to explain it.
I better go.
Today's not an easy day for me.
It's okay.
It's okay.
Would you like to take some
fish? It's fresh, from last night.
No, no.
The mates and snacks were enough.
I need to go.
(melancholic piano
melody and birds chirping)
(music continues)
(music intensifies)
(music goes down)
(music fades into transition)
C'mon, ma'am.
Are you telling me you're carrying eggs?
No, pins! says the woman.
(both laugh)
(tension music going up)
Look what I got you.
You like it?
A little bit.
Open your mouth.
C'mon!
Don't be picky, you little slut.
(music going down)
Here I have another ball sack like you.
He says he has news.
I'd like to know.
Is that clear?
(Clara) Damian, son,
you never listen to me.
Look where you ended.
Wait here, I'm gonna get
some lemon cake for everyone.
(tension music continues)
Son.
(music goes up into
transition, louder door banging)
(door banging continues)
(music fades out)
(birds chirping)
(opens door)
Vivi, have you been waiting for long?
Come in.
(shuts door)
Are you okay?
No, not at all.
I didn't get any sleep.
I can't even stand.
(sigh)
These dates are terrible for me.
I'd erase them from
the calendar if I could.
It's my baby's birthday.
(sobs)
(sobs)
Today he would be 40
years old, can you believe it?
(sobs)
(sobs)
I'm sorry, Vivi.
Don't.
Don't say that.
Sorry for what? Please.
Come here.
Everything happens so fast.
When you realize
you look back
and 40 years passed by.
It's okay.
Would you like me to cook you something?
No, thank you.
I needed to vent.
Maybe
you can wait for me while I go change?
And I'll go with you.
Later I can go to the dock to fish
that really helps me.
What if I go with you?
I never fished.
But you can teach me.
What do you think?
(soft giggle)
I love it!
(soft giggle)
Good.
You're so kind, Vivi. Thank you.
Don't be silly.
C'mon, let's get ready.
Go.
(lathe running)
Hey!
(lathe running)
(lathe shuts down)
What can I do for you?
I need to weld my rod holder.
Can you do it?
Let's see.
Except for woodwork we do everything here.
Looks like business going well.
Well my ass, in this country.
Look.
All this orders
are waiting to be picked up,
they don't have the money to pay
so they leave it here.
We had some good times.
Maybe for you.
Haven't see you around.
Are you on holiday?
No.
I've been living here for a year now.
I'm from Buenos Aires, El Palomar.
Maybe you heard of it.
No.
No.
I like fishing, you know,
and the peace and quiet.
Well,
if you want peace,
it's a great place, you
can sleep 365 days a year.
Is your wife with you?
No, I'm divorced.
Shall I wait for it?
I'm checking it out, maybe
you can come in an hour.
It will cost you something
like 80-90 pesos.
Okay.
Thanks, you've been really nice.
See you later.
See you.
Kinda like that. And you pull.
- Did you see that?
- Yes, yes!
Hello there!
Hi Miguel.
How are you Clara?
How's it going?
We just got here.
But I think it's moving.
In ten minutes I'll
bring you a full bucket.
You came with an assistant.
Sorry!
She's my friend Vivi.
This is Miguel, my fishing partner.
Hello.
Nice to meet you.
You too!
Well I better go catch my dinner.
Excuse me.
Sure.
You never talked to me about him.
Tell me everything!
Tell you what?
Nothing's going on, Vivi.
We've known each other for a long time.
But we started talking recently.
Yeah right.
Don't lie to me. There's something.
He was giving you that look...
Don't play with me.
Stop it. Let's have some mates instead.
Let's pull this off.
Sure.
That's it.
And you can tell me all about it!
No!
I lost track of time.
I gotta take care of Ms. Mirtha.
But
let me be clear.
You owe me a talk.
You can't imagine the
size of that sea bass!
It didn't fit the bucket.
Clara.
Sure, sure.
I was gone, traveling through my thoughts.
What were you thinking?
A phrase my husband
used to said all the time.
Some fishing days
the only thing you catch
are stories and friends.
And it's true.
Very true.
Yeah.
Very true.
(far sea waves)
Can I ask you something bold?
Did you have another
relationship after him?
Really bold.
Pedro was my biggest love.
Six years later I met someone
but it didn't work out.
A relationship worth forgetting.
Maybe you can try again.
There's so much more to live, Clara.
A dinner.
A good wine.
Here.
No, I'm not interested, at all.
The only thing I want is to fish something.
Friends.
As a proof of friendship,
I invite you to dinner.
I'm very good at cooking, you know?
(smirks)
I don't think you can beat me.
My blood is Spanish, Italian and guarani,
so...
(laughs)
I win by far.
That's a yes.
(ballad music starts playing)
(music continues)
(music continues)
(music continues)
(music fades out)
(phone ringing)
I'm coming!
Hello?
Miguel, how are you?
Nothing... about to have dinner.
Where?
Oh.
All right.
Gimme a couple of minutes, I'll go change.
Okay.
Thank you.
(hangs up)
They gave him five demerits.
He's my son when he messes up,
but yours when he's good.
What did he do now?
They found him smoking in the bathroom.
It was him and other two.
Marihuana?
What the fuck is wrong with this kid?
Marcos!
Marcos, come here one moment please.
Who told you it was marihuana?
Marihuana.
It was tobacco, Luis.
Tobacco.
You always assume the worse.
Knock it off.
What is it now?
They busted you smoking weed in school?
Luis.
Tobacco.
Shut up. Let him tell me.
What happened? What was it?
No, I don't smoke. Adrin and Julio did it.
I was there but I don't even smoke.
I'll kick your fucking little ass
why would you hang out with those two
if you know they're trouble?
Are you stupid?
Okay, fine, just write me down a
list of the people I can be friends with.
(Luis smirks)
Look at you answering to me!
I hope not getting more bad news about you!
We have to do something with your son.
Yes.
Tomorrow I'll talk to him
he's been weird lately.
I don't know what's going on with him.
We don't talk anymore like we used to.
He locks himself in his bedroom.
I don't know, I'm worried.
Honestly,
between the fishing and Ms. Mirtha
enough for the day.
I'm exhausted.
I'm going to bed.
Turn off that shit, please.
If it bothers you that much,
do it yourself.
WANTED BY JUSTICE
(Clara giggles, busy restaurant ambiance)
Look at you, cooking, you're a chef.
Cheers.
I needed to see you, Clara.
I promise next time I'll do the homework.
Who told you there was
gonna be a next time?
I wouldn't be so sure If I were you.
You always treat your friends like that?
We started with the wrong foot.
Nice.
I was messing with you.
(giggles)
A little joke!
Oh...
So you're a total prankster.
Really nice.
Sorry, I interrupted you.
What?
What happened later?
You told me your chest was hurting.
Right!
I had an operation.
I got heart surgery.
I retired, used to work as a railwayman.
Four years before.
I really hate that, you know?
I never liked the way
it feels being retired.
And what did I do?
I joined the club
from Villa del Parque.
I started a routine.
Seven pills a day, avoiding salt,
sugar, a lot of water,
walking, blah, blah blah
blah.
My husband loved the club.
He was one of the founders.
He always said to me.
Little Clara, my love.
The day I die,
I want you to have the wake there.
In the field.
What?
(laughs)
He was so witty.
How did he died?
Well,
the doctors said it was heart failure.
And I believe it was.
But sadness caused it, you know?
He couldn't overcome
Damin's disappearance.
We had everything.
We were so happy.
And suddenly
we lost the most precious
thing a human being can have.
We lost our loved son.
I can imagine how hard
it must've been for you.
No, Miguel.
You can't even imagine the loss of a child.
Specially when it happens like that.
Sorry.
I know I make you uncomfortable.
Let's change the subject.
Right?
No,
how could I not listen to you?
Why don't we go get some coffee?
To my place.
Better not, Miguel.
Please.
Don't get me wrong,
but it's a very sensitive
topic for me, I'd rather go.
Sure, don't worry. It's okay.
I understand, Clara.
Really?
Yes.
Thank you.
Waiter!
(quiet city, cars passing by, crickets)
Come here, Vivi.
Come here, Vivi.
Come to look this photo.
Why did you highlighted it that much?
This face looks familiar but I can't
remember where the fuck I saw it.
I know this dude.
I doubt you know him
if he's in the newspaper.
This one.
Let me see.
Last Saturday in El Palomar
there was found a new
detention and torture center
also known as CCDT.
This one.
I can't recognize him.
Saw him somewhere.
Yeah he looks like that
Clara's friend I met at the dock,
but that's impossible.
He looks similar, that's all.
I'm going to bed, I'm really tired.
(nostalgic piano and
violin music starts playing)
(Clara) My love, Pedro.
I'm sorry.
Because I didn't spread your
ashes as soon you were gone.
I just
felt that
having you here
would make me feel less alone.
But I miss you so much.
And I miss our son.
But from now on,
I feel I can accomplish our dearest dream.
Give me strength.
You will always be in my heart.
In my life.
Thank you for being so wonderful.
Thank you darling, you made me so happy.
Through thick and thin.
(music fades out)
(birds chirping, car arriving)
(Clara) Dear Miguel,
the reason of this letter is to invite
you to my humble home for dinner
at 20.30 pm, I beg you punctuality.
And bring some ice
cream, lemon and chocolate.
Always a step ahead of me.
(slow and dramatic
melody with synth and piano)
I'm sorry,
I couldn't come earlier
because I had to cash a job,
Yeah, I know.
And you needed the money
now, same old story, Luis.
I can't take this anymore.
Give me some time,
you know I love you,
I'm dealing with Marcos,
he's having trouble at school,
besides I can't leave
everything just like that!
I get it.
I get you.
But I'm still Penelope, until you
find the perfect time to be together.
Time's up, Luis.
C'mon, what are you saying?
You can't say that, Lorena.
Yes I can.
We have another problem now.
(music continues)
I'm late by three weeks.
What do you mean you're late?
We use protection, that's impossible.
Don't play around, Lorena.
That's not way to catch me.
Catch you?
Yes, to catch me.
Who do you think I am?
You think I got pregnant to be with you?
You really think that?
Are you kidding me?
No, I'm not.
You know what?
(clicks tongue)
I'm leaving.
Lorena, stop.
Lorena.
Lorena.
Calm down for one second!
Shit, Lorena, give me a fucking second.
(music continues)
(music fades out)
Entree:
Pickled silver side.
Main course: Bro to la with roquefort.
And for dessert, the
ice cream Miguel brings.
Silly me, I forgot to ask
him if he likes roquefort.
(door knocking)
Luis, what a surprise!
Hello, Clara.
Come on in.
Sorry I didn't tell you I was coming.
I want to tell you something.
You're having people
over, I should've told you...
I can come some other time
or maybe if you come home some day.
You're scaring me,
something's wrong?
No, but it's important.
Vivi doesn't know I'm here.
(door knocking)
I better go,
we'll talk some other time.
Hello.
Come on in.
Oh.
Hello.
I don't know if you know each other,
He's Luis, the mechanic I told you about.
Miguel, fishing partner.
Yeah
we met the other day,
(folds newspaper)
How are you?
Very good,
what do you think?
I was invited to dinner,
would you like to have
a glass of wine with us?
No, thank you.
I was leaving.
I came by to thank Clara for the scarf.
Sure, no problem.
But stay.
No, really,
some other time.
Thanks.
Miguel, I didn't ask you
if you liked roquefort.
Sure, why wouldn't I?
Your friend was a little
nervous, wasn't he?
Yeah, it was weird.
What do you mean you went to Clara's?
Are you nuts? What got into you?
I arrived and he was right after me.
We have to report him,
he's a genocide.
This is no joke, Viviana.
You're creating a really messed up fantasy.
How can you accuse someone you don't know?
What are you gonna say?
I came across some guy
who looks like some guy
that maybe was involved
in the military government?
You know what? You're right.
You're right.
But I'll tell you something.
Your friend is in danger.
And I won't be responsible
if something happens to her.
Keep that in mind.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
(crickets)
Truly,
you didn't lie about your food.
Delicious.
And all of them were fished by me.
(soft giggle)
Is your ex wife a good cook?
Do I have to talk about her?
Yeah, she can cook.
But if I had to choose, I'd say you win.
Would you like some more wine?
Yes, please.
That's good.
And what's her specialty?
Clara, let's talk about something else.
It seems you wanna know
more about her than me.
She's a part of your life.
Knowing her I can know
more things about you.
Ask me.
I would do that with you.
Okay.
Ask me.
Whatever you want.
Okay, I have a few.
Sure.
Let's see.
What are you passionate about?
Are you happy?
I love lemon and chocolate ice cream.
(laughs)
Cheers for that.
Yeah...
I was very happy for sure.
Until I lost my son.
What about you?
Yeah, sure, from time to time.
I don't know.
I ask questions I can't even answer myself.
(smirks)
So silly.
Also
about your previous job
did you enjoy it? Did it make you happy?
Why do you ask me that?
You can't answer me with another question.
No, no, no.
I just thought about it.
Do you want ice cream?
Yeah sure.
I'll get it.
You will?
Take this.
Thanks.
(engine running)
(Vivi) How much long?
I'm going to bed.
(Luis)I have to finish this
job by tomorrow morning.
He told me he's from El Palomar.
And what do you find in there?
A military base.
Everything makes sense, Vivi.
Knock it off, Luis.
Maybe
he was in the military.
Maybe you're right.
But that doesn't mean he's a murderer.
Maybe he had an office job.
But you and your assumptions
believe they're all the same.
Are you serious right now?
This man was part of a
system that killed 30.000 people.
There's no good and bad ones here.
There's motherfucking murderers
that have to pay for
every blood drop spilled!
Where the fuck were you
living at that time, Viviana?!
In France?!
Calm down!
Calm down, Luis!
Don't you realize this is bad for you?
Honestly,
I'm tired.
I'm going to watch my TV show
and I'm going to bed.
Sure, you're totally right.
(Luis punches car)
(Vivi slams door)
(rock falls on car)
(rock falls on car)
What the fuck are you doing here?
I told you a thousand times, don't come.
Are you nuts?
Fine, sorry,
I can't come here,
I can't call.
We need to talk, Luis, time goes by.
I don't mind taking care of it on my own.
No, wait a second.
I'm with you, come here.
It's just that you surprised me.
I didn't expect you.
Fine, but I didn't come to surprise you.
What are you gonna do?
Wait.
We have to figure it out both of
This isn't the time nor the place.
Meet me in our place?
Tomorrow?
Yeah?
Fine.
We need to decide what
are we gonna do, I'm scared.
Don't worry.
Don't worry.
Trust me.
Okay.
Okay?
Yes, I love you.
Great.
(Vivi) Luis!
Luis!
What?
What are you doing?
I'm calling you, don't you hear me?
I'm smoking, I can't do that either?
(Luis walks away, crickets)
(giggles)
I never asked you about your kids.
How much are they?
One daughter.
Ana.
We tried for a while,
and eventually we decided to adopt.
Yeah.
It was a smart decision.
She changed our life.
I deeply admire people who adopt.
I think it's truly an act of pure love.
Did she asked you about
her biological parents?
Yes, of course, when we told her.
I took care of it and
went out looking for them
but I couldn't find anything,
nobody knew anything.
That's really sad.
It would've been really
important for her to know them.
You know, her roots.
Yes, totally.
Her roots, of course.
You know, sometimes you
look at me in a very special way.
Do you mind if I pour myself a little more?
Of course! Don't worry.
(serves drink, leaves bottle)
What were you saying about my look?
Never mind.
(turns off light)
I'm pretty tipsy already, if
you turn that off I'll fall asleep.
I'm pretty tipsy too.
I'll be honest.
Exactly.
Anyway, let's toast.
For love,
friendship, and life.
I like that.
For love,
friendship, and life.
What were you saying about my look?
(sensual guitar riff starts playing)
(sensual and tense music continues)
(music goes down and darker)
(music clashes, high cymbals)
(music fading, deep piano note)
Damin!
Damin!
(music going down, getting
deeper and uncomfortable)
(drops ice in water)
Militar sir!
I don't know that girl.
No, no, no.
(music continues)
But I do know the boy.
He's my son.
I know it!
Trust me.
I had him
nine months in my womb.
(starts laughing)
(continues laughing hysterically)
I hate you!
Why didn't you do anything?!
Why didn't you find him?!
(continues laughing
hysterically) (music going up)
(music fades out)
I couldn't wake you. You
were having a nightmare.
Yeah.
Everything's okay.
I made breakfast, would
you like me to bring it?
Don't bother, I'll get up right now.
Okay.
Miguel, what happened to your face?
Last night I lied.
What?
Yes,
I like blue cheese, but I'm allergic.
(laughing)
So silly, why didn't you tell me?
Don't make me laugh, it hurts.
C'mon, get up.
But are you okay?
Yes I am.
I'd like to know when you're
getting this car out of here.
Could you deposit?
Yeah, but the bank was impossible.
I was in the line for an hour.
Next time you go.
Besides there wasn't any bathroom.
The man next door saved me.
I'm dying to know how
was Clarita's date last night!
What happened?
She invited Miguel for dinner.
She invited him?
To her house?
Are you kidding me?
Tell me Luis,
what's the big deal?
Don't you think she's a grown woman
who can do whatever she wants?
Call her.
Time goes by and I
understand you even less.
How can you amused
about her inviting a murderer?
You're crazier than her.
You're obsessed with Miguel.
Knock it off already!
Why don't you
call Clara,
ask her where he lives,
you go with the newspaper,
and you ask him all about it!
I'll tell you one thing only.
Talk to her.
Don't let time pass by.
This is no joke, Viviana!
Hello there, excuse me!
Hey Clara, how are you?
Fine, is it a bad time?
No, not at all!
A lot of work?
Kind of.
What about Vivi?
- In the back.
- Clarita!
Hi, how's it going?
- Come on in, let's have some mates.
- Excuse me.
(mouth clicking)
(mouth clicking)
(mouth clicking)
Go away!
Go away!
Tell me everything!
And I mean everything!
Vivi, I feel like a teenager.
It's been a long time since I've felt this.
Like a fifteen year old.
I feel butterflies.
That's so nice.
It's a little embarrassing.
Clara.
We're friends.
Still,
if you feel like it's not the time,
(Luis) Vivi!
Take a look to the shop,
I'm going to buy a spare part.
All right.
Leave the door open.
Seriously.
If you feel like... you don't want to...
He came home.
And we had dinner.
The food was delicious.
He brought wine and ice cream.
I asked him for the ice cream.
We talked about each other,
family, our stuff...
What did he told you about his family?
He said he got divorced a long time ago.
And he has an adoptive daughter.
Adopted?
Yeah.
What's wrong with that?
Nothing, it just surprised me.
Don't listen to me.
Did you sleep together?
I won't lie to you.
Yes.
We slept together.
But nothing happened.
According to him,
he drank too much,
it was the first time this happened to him.
You know what men say.
(laughs)
Yeah.
(sea waves in the distance)
(cheek kiss)
Something's wrong?
No.
What do you mean?
Why?
Nothing.
What did I do?
And you?
Fine.
You know what I've been thinking?
What if we moved somewhere else?
I have savings.
It's not a lot, but,
for a start it could work.
Let me get this straight.
Do you want us to run away?
That I leave everything behind, to escape?
I have a family, Lorena, and
don't take this the wrong way...
You have two.
Two what? Families?
Don't you get it? I'm
having your baby, Luis.
Don't you understand?
Do you think I'm lying?
Be honest, please.
(Luis smirks)
Well,
let me doubt.
We don't live together, I don't
know if you have another relationship.
I'm serious.
You son of a bitch.
Hold on, Lorena.
Lorena!
Lorena, hold on one second!
Go fuck yourself!
(guitar riff)
(sea waves)
I'm not saying don't come.
And I'm not asking you 15
days, I need one weekend to...
(sighs)
Distract me.
The thing is Pablo and I broke
up and I'm pretty upset about it,
so it could be good for me.
But
it's fine.
If it's so much trouble your
daughter visiting you, then I won't go.
I'm not telling you not to come.
You don't bother me.
It's just that I'm in a
relationship with someone.
(tsk)
All right.
You could've start there.
You move on fast.
How many decades I have to
be alone so I can meet someone?
Let's leave it there.
Come whenever you want.
Just let me know.
Only if it's not a big deal, otherwise I wouldn't
wanna interfere in whatever you're doing.
Not at all.
You're welcome here.
Okay.
Great. Take care.
Bye.
Motherfucker.
Luis!
(searching frantically)
Stop it!
Calm down, I'm the one
fixing all the mess after!
The newspaper, have you seen it?
I left it on the table,
where the fuck is it?
(opens drawer)
Luis.
Stop.
Stop!
(closes drawer)
This situation is really stressing me out.
You have to stop with this crazy
paranoia you got about this man!
I'm being paranoid?
This fucking murderers took away my cousin.
Because of a notebook.
Because he appeared in
some activist's notebook.
He was nineteen.
A whole life ahead of him.
Trust me, Luis,
I get you, really.
But I'm worried about
you getting this upset.
Don't you see it can hurt you?
You don't understand, Viviana.
You don't get it.
This people were kidnappers.
They tortured people.
They killed them.
Were rapists.
You have any idea how many girls
they left pregnant and then murdered?
Luckily they left them
on the side of the road.
You have to stop smoking a little bit.
(Luis exhales)
Yeah, sure.
You have to talk to Clara.
No.
No way.
I have no right to
interfere in their lives.
We were invited to dinner.
Clara?
No.
Miguel.
When?
This Saturday.
I warn you, you're coming.
Please, do it for Clara.
You don't want to understand.
You don't want to understand.
One, two, three!
(Pity Pity by Billy Cafaro starts playing)
(singing along)
(music continues)
Miguel.
May I use your bathroom?
Sorry?
May I use your bathroom?
Yes sure, on your right, is right there!
(continues singing and laughing)
(both laugh)
What's going on?
Miguel, this is so much fun.
I'm exhausted.
Oh please, I'm so thirsty.
All right.
(continues singing)
(singing and music get distant)
(tense music)
(music shuts)
You want some more?
That's enough.
You?
- She's drinking wine!
- Cheers!
Cheers!
(Pity Pity continues)
(tense music starts)
(back pat)
(gasps)
Don't piss in my wardrobe, Luis.
What's going on? Is it
the wine or you're curious?
I'll be honest,
I'm a bit tipsy.
I got in the first room I found.
Go to the bathroom and wash your face,
it'll be good for you.
(starts singing Pity Pity)
(music clashes and fades out drastically)
(closes door)
(closes door)
How much has it been
since the last time I danced!
(giggles)
I loved that music.
It's nice.
We should get going.
I have a tough day tomorrow.
When you're ready, dear.
All right.
I can offer you some whiskey,
some liqueur.
No, thanks.
What did you do in El Palomar?
Villa Urquiza.
He told me he was from El Palomar.
Villa Urquiza.
Constituyentes Avenue. Next to Saavedra.
The best tango singer.
First you have to know how to suffer,
then loving and then
leave.
(laughs)
Roberto Goyeneche a.k.a. El Polaco.
Do you like tango, Luis?
Actually I don't listen to it very much.
I like rock better.
Shall we go?
Let's go.
Let's do this again.
Sure.
Next time I'll teach you to dance tango.
(sighs)
Good night.
Good night.
Bye Miguel.
Clara.
Don't you want to stay and share a drink?
Thank you, but it's late.
Some other time.
So I can get a ride.
Thank you.
(starts singing Pity Pity)
(sighs)
(grunts)
(sighs)
(car running)
(car reversing)
(shuts down engine)
(honk)
(opens door)
What the fuck were you doing there?
Shouldn't you be in school?
Our geography teacher didn't come.
Are you taking me for an idiot?
What's in your pocket? You're smoking weed?
You better pray for me to not find anything on
you, or I'll take you to the police station myself.
I don't smoke!
I don't smoke!
Nor marihuana, nor tobacco, nor anything!
Ask the school, it's been a week
that she doesn't attend class.
Yeah right, just wait for us to get home and
we'll see if you truly don't smoke anything.
(car accelerates)
(knocks door)
Good morning.
You must be my dad's new girlfriend.
Yeah, something like that.
You must be Ana, Miguel's daughter?
Miguel who?
What do you mean?
Maybe you got the wrong house, as
far as I know there's no Miguel here.
Clara!
Hi, how are you?
She's Ana, my daughter.
Yes, we've been introduced.
Come on in.
No, I came to give
you this, but I better go.
Nice to meet you, Ana.
You're Miguel now?
(tsk)
Why did you change your name?
You changed your last name,
or some other thing I don't know?
Don't bully me.
(Ana laughs)
I've always wanted to be
Miguel, like my grandad.
It's more seductive.
Imagine if I say my name is
Euquerio. She would laugh at my face.
I'm going to the dock.
Everybody's fishing something!
We need to talk.
Now?
Why don't you come
with me and we talk there?
No.
It's not the right place.
You go and I wait here.
We'll talk when you're back.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
(techno beat starts playing)
When you were on your way,
I already went back and
forth, a thousand times!
(searching frantically)
A thousand times!
Luis, stop.
Stop, calm down.
Listen to me.
Calm down?!
Listen to me.
This is not the way!
Luis.
Let's talk.
C'mon.
This is between Marcos and I,
get the fuck out of here, Viviana.
And you, tell me the truth
or I'll set everything on fire!
Leave my stuff alone!
Why do you do this?
Stop! Why?
Because I'm your father!
And I have the right to know
what the fuck is my son doing!
(music intensifies)
- Stop!
- Get off me!
Get out!
Knock it off!
(breathing heavily)
(searching frantically)
(music fades down)
(white noise)
Can you tell me what
is this shit doing here?
It belongs to my schoolmates
that dance in the carnival.
Do you dress up with this shit?
You know who wears this, right?
Faggots!
Fucking faggots!
Answer me, motherfucker!
What do you want me to
say? That I like women?
I don't!
If that makes me a faggot,
then that's what I am!
A pussy, whatever you wanna call it.
(white noise continues, guitar riff starts)
(sobs)
(deep sigh)
I gave you everything.
We have no luxury in this house.
But I bust my ass everyday
so you can have everything.
(starts crying)
And look how you pay me.
(sobs)
Make your bags and move out of this house.
Now.
What are you saying, Luis?
He's your son!
You can't kick him out!
Luis!
Hear me out, are you nuts?
(screams)
Nobody's moving!
You hear me?
(music fades out drastically)
I'm sorry, mom.
I didn't choose this.
I feel different, is that wrong?
Is it a sin?
No.
Don't be sorry, sweetie.
I understand you, I'll help you.
You know your father.
You know how he acts when he gets nervous.
Yes, I know.
The best thing is for
me to go to aunt Marta's.
I'll make my bags, could you call her?
Why don't we wait a little?
Let me talk to your father.
Don't worry.
He can't talk to you like that.
No!
What can you explain him?
I can't explain it myself.
It's best for me to go,
don't make this harder.
Can you call auntie?
Fine.
If you think it'll help you.
If it has to be this way, it's okay.
(tense and epic music starts)
(cries softly)
Marta?
(music shuts down)
(seagulls squawking)
What's wrong?
It looks like you've seen a ghost.
A day worth forgetting.
I argued with my son.
Why? What did he do?
Can you believe he smokes marihuana?
How are you?
Same as you.
I'm worried about our son.
I made a decision.
It's hard.
But I think it's inevitable.
Lorena, we have to end this pregnancy.
I've been investigating,
there's people that does it.
Very professional.
I'll take care of everything.
Until a few days ago, I
was the love of your life.
I thought you couldn't stand your wife.
That I was the best thing your heart met.
And all of that's true.
I still feel like that.
But this is not the moment
for us to have a child,
we're still in time, Lore.
In time for what?
For fixing something you don't
want to take responsibility for?
Hold on a minute.
We're both in this.
Let's take a few days to solve this.
Please, think about it.
It's not an easy decision for me either.
But I think it will be the best.
Hey.
(sea and wind ambiance)
Clara, pick up.
Can I get a gin?
Wouldn't you like some liqueur instead?
You ran out of gin.
Not gonna lie.
But this is good.
You gotta have some gin, a lot of
the people who come here like it.
I know, but I didn't make it to
the store, I'm by myself here.
Haven't you see Clara?
I haven't seen her in a while.
Sometimes she misses out.
She's so nice.
Have you tried her cake?
The lemon one.
Delicious.
I told her she could sell it
here, but she doesn't want to.
How much is this?
$2,20.
Two twenty?
That's the price.
Put it in my bill.
Why don't you go fuck yourself?
(knocks door)
Clara.
(knocks door)
Clara!
There's no Clara in here.
I can explain it.
Clara!
(window shut)
(knocks window)
It was childish of me.
(knocks window)
(wind and birds singing)
So I closed the curtain and he had to go.
(giggles)
The thing is, I'm testing
how far he cares about me.
He loves me... he doesn't love me...
(giggles)
And how are you guys with Marcos?
Bad.
Bad.
I talked to him by the phone,
he says he doesn't want to come home.
He's doing fine with his aunt.
This whole thing is killing me.
Poor thing.
What does Luis say?
Could you guys talk?
I've tried to talk to him so many times.
He doesn't want to at all.
Also
he's really changed.
He gets mad easily, he argues silly things.
He's not the same.
Well,
I'm sure this issue with
Marcos really affected him.
Yeah, sure.
He didn't expect this.
Specially because of his way of being.
But, still
something's wrong with him.
He's not being himself.
(liquid pouring)
Thanks.
Can we talk?
Sure, why not?
Actually, I lied to you.
I didn't come here because
I broke up with Pablo.
Some time ago I decided to
look for my biological parents.
And I ended up with some
close relatives from Chaco.
My dad's sister.
And where did you get this information?
If they see you weak,
they'll take your money.
There's an institution called CONADI.
I don't know if you're familiar with it.
It was created some time ago.
Their work involves
looking for missing children,
they estimate there's 400 of them.
They really helped me.
Am I the daughter of missing people?
You're speaking nonsense.
Did they put their shitty
ideas in your head?
What?
I have all the paperwork.
Mid 1978.
My real name is Marcela Alonso.
I need you to tell me the truth.
You were part of the
task group in the military,
I'm begging you.
Tell me everything.
Not even my ID is real.
Fine.
Fine.
(tense music)
It happened one night at a confrontation.
(sirens and gunshots)
It was terrible.
One of my partners came to me and said
they could hear the screaming
of a little girl inside a house.
I went in.
You were inside a closet.
(music continues)
There were smoke everywhere.
I wrapped you in a blanket,
you were passed out.
When we took you to the hospital
the lieutenant told me he'd give
me a indictment for disobedience.
I wasn't allowed to go inside the house.
But I did it.
I went in.
I risked my life for you.
We took you to the hospital and
you were there for a few weeks.
Nobody showed to claimed anything.
We couldn't find anybody.
You mother wanted to take you home.
The only survivor.
That means you killed everybody.
It was a confrontation.
It was a war.
Nothing matters in a war.
Nobody asks anything.
Nothing. Not even your name,
not even your last name. Nothing.
If I got shot in the head, nobody was gonna
ask what the fuck my name was or where I lived.
Do you understand, Ana?
(punches table)
I won't allow you to call me that anymore.
Never more.
Until I'm clearer in my head.
I don't even know how to introduce
myself when I'm making an errand.
They doomed me.
You doomed me to a life
that doesn't belong to me.
I don't know who the fuck I am.
Next week I'm traveling to Chaco, I
won't stop until I unravel all of this.
We did everything from a place of love.
We always wanted the best for you.
If it was love, you
should've done something.
We did it.
We did it.
Talk to your mother.
No.
I just needed to talk to you.
I wanted you to know.
I guess now I'll get my stuff and go home.
I have to see how I can remake my life.
(lathe running)
Hello, excuse me.
How are you Clara?
Good, good.
(leaves tool)
Freshly caught.
You want me (kisses) to gain some weight.
Fresh out of the water.
With all due respect, Luis,
you know I care about you,
that's why I took the dare to come here
and ask you how are you doing with Marcos?
Not very good.
You should talk to him, Luis.
He needs
your support now more than ever.
Your understanding.
He's in a very difficult situation.
(sighs)
I would give my life in
return of having my son alive.
Being able to hug him.
Looking him in the eye and
tell him how much I love him.
Even dealing with his temper and tantrums.
Nobody's perfect, Luis.
We all make mistakes.
Please, Luis.
Call him.
(sobs)
You promise me you'll do it?
Come here.
(sobs)
If Pedro was alive, he
would've give you that hug.
(slaps hands softly)
Call your son.
Call him.
Say hello to Vivi from me.
Thank you.
(sobs)
(sighs)
(sighs)
(dials number)
(sighs)
Hello, Marta.
Yes, it's Luis.
(sniffs)
How are you?
Is Marcos around?
Sure, I'll hold.
(sniffs)
Yeah.
Oh.
Thank you.
Sorry for bothering.
Bye.
(hangs up)
(folding clothes)
You don't want to talk about it, right?
Yes I do, why wouldn't I?
I just want you to know that
everything we did, we did it with love.
Your mother always says so.
I didn't carry you in my womb,
but I carry you in my heart.
You know,
recently I started to ask myself questions.
That I never thought before.
What name they gave me and why.
What were my parents like?
Which name did they choose.
And why.
Which is my true date of birth?
Also they told me a lot of babies were born
in captivity and their mothers were killed.
And then they created
fake ID's for the babies.
This motherfuckers got into your head!
How can you believe something like that.
Are you crazy?
Fine, you know what?
(deep sigh)
I think I get it.
I didn't come to fight.
The best is for me to go.
Anyways, I know exactly what I gotta do.
What do you mean?
To find me.
I must be somewhere.
Right?
I got you some doughnuts,
mate,
what's wrong?
With what?
You look terrible.
(inhales)
I called Marcos.
He didn't want to pick up.
I shouldn't have called, I'm an idiot.
You're not.
You did good.
What's wrong in caring about your son?
Besides, I think
you have to accept him.
Understand him.
Do you know how hard it was to call him?
Now you ask me to understand him.
That I seek him.
What do you want me to understand?
That he's sick.
Nobody's sick.
Watch your mouth.
He's a teenager and he's going through
different issues.
That's normal.
He doesn't like girls from school
and that's normal for a teenager?
It's normal for homosexuals.
For pussys.
For faggots!
Stop it! Shut up!
(tense music starts)
I won't allow you to talk
about my son like that!
You're confused. Period!
I will not tolerate the whole town treating
me as the father of the degenerate.
Of a pussy.
A FAGGOT!
YOUR SON'S A FAGGOT!
You're an asshole!
An asshole!
You're sick!
You are!
You're the only one that's sick, Luis.
YOU!
(sobs)
(music fades into white noise)
(white noise ends)
Think about how you're telling your mother.
You know her.
You will destroy her.
Don't push me.
I'll do it the best I can, with the truth.
You have to understand, I don't
want to live like this another minute.
I don't want to be a pottery piece anymore.
I need
to have a shape, to feel.
I want to solve this as soon as
possible, I can't live like this anymore.
Do you understand?
I'm leaving to Buenos Aires tonight.
If you wait til tomorrow I can take you.
I just have to take the
car to Luis' for a review.
Fine.
It will be better if we
talk the three of us.
Yes.
I don't know what else to say at home.
Always with stomach issues.
(calm dramatic music starts)
They ask a lot of questions.
I think my mom already knows.
We have to stop this pregnancy right now.
I cash this job today and I'll take
care of everything, forget about it.
Forget about what?
Are you crazy? I want to keep it.
Calm down, Lorena, that's crazy,
it would be a scandal in town.
We have all our lives ahead
of us to form our family.
This is not the time, love.
You talk about this like it's paperwork.
Can't you get in my shoes for a second?
I'm scared.
I know serious and professional people,
I'd never take you somewhere unsafe.
Don't worry honey, I'll
take care of everything.
(music continues)
Trust me.
Trust me.
Fine.
Don't worry.
We'll do it.
Okay?
Okay.
(music continues)
(shuts door)
(music continues)
(music fades out)
(watering flowers)
Hello there.
Hi, excuse me.
(drops hose)
How are you, Miguel?
Sorry, not Miguel, silly me.
What was your name again?
Knock it off, Clara, it was a silly thing.
I'm traveling to Buenos Aires to
take my daughter and I needed a favor.
Yes, of course, Mr. A Thousand Names.
Whatever you need.
Can you drop it?
I want to give you my house keys
so later you can turn the
lights on, and keep and eye on it.
Yes, sure, and when are you coming back?
In one or two days.
(puts keys in Clara's hand)
(kisses)
Thank you.
(walks away, birds chirping)
(rubs hands)
(continues watering)
(inhales and exhales smoke)
Hello.
Hello.
Again.
- Again what?
- Third time I'm here.
What happened?
I'm driving to my job back
and forth with the car broken.
- It's the third time I come here.
- Yeah, it was pretty bad when you brought it.
Fine, but you're the mechanic.
You fixed it three times already.
I get it, but it came
already in a very bad shape.
Fine, I don't care.
What do you mean?
I'll take it somewhere else.
I want a refund.
Leave it, I'll do it for free.
I don't want free.
I want my money back.
I'll do it for free!
I don't want free.
I'm not interested.
I want my money.
Take it.
Bye. Fuck off.
Fuck you.
Excuse me.
Marcos.
Don't come near me, Luis.
What if somebody sees you?
They might talk, right?
What nonsense are you talking about?
Let's talk.
I'm here to talk with mom.
Is she here?
May I come in?
Yes, but...
Come back, son.
This is very hard for me.
Please.
And what about me?
Did ever occur you how hard it's for me?
(sighs)
Have one more.
I'm stuffed.
I made them for you.
Did you talk with your dad?
What did he say?
He thinks he's the only
one having a hard time.
And the rest of us can't feel anything.
Here, there's only one way to live.
His way.
Look, honey,
I think both of you should give a little.
Nobody knows how to live.
The three of us are alone.
Just the three of us.
All of this is very hard for me.
(clapping)
Luis!
I was waiting for you.
How's it going?
Fine, fine.
Is this you in the picture?
Huh?
You came to a shitty town to hide
because you were tired of murdering?
You're a total genius.
What do you think? That
you're in the end of the world?
Rat.
Disgusting rat.
Huh?
You're quite an observant,
Luis. Really smart.
(tense music going up)
You really surprise me.
Agh!
(pain grunts, music intensifies)
You know why I came here?
Huh?
To rebuild my life.
And I won't let any stupid
terrorist ruin it for me.
From now on, your life is in danger.
Yours and your son's.
(sobs)
Are we clear, Luis?
Yes.
(sobs)
Are we clear?
Y-yes.
It's a shame.
We have a nice relationship here.
Now you gotta watch where
you stick your nose.
(sobs)
Say hi to Viviana.
And to the little faggot.
(gun click)
(gasp)
(sobs)
(music fades out)
Since you're gone
nothing makes sense.
I wake up in the morning,
and I don't want to get out of bed.
I can't take it anymore, son.
I can't.
Do you ever think about how I feel?
Suddenly everyone has the
happiness formula but nobody's happy
and you don't let the rest to be happy.
(door opens)
(deep breathing)
It's confirmed!
He's the one in the newspaper.
We must talk to Clara!
So we can report him!
Luis.
Can't you see Marcos and I
are talking important matters?
And this is not important?!
We're living among a murderer.
What murderer? What are you talking about?
(smacks paper into table)
(slams door)
He was part of the military government.
(tense music)
I knew it was him.
Viviana doubted.
Until today, he came to the
shop with his car for a review
and I faced him.
And he confessed everything.
Not only that.
He pulled out a gun,
he pointed to me,
and he threatened me.
(music continues)
It can't be true.
He was nice to me, always.
He's someone
kind,
sensitive,
He's acting.
He's a psychopath.
You have to get away from him.
This people are capable of anything.
It can't be true.
I need proof.
With all due respect, Luis,
I'm not arguing that he looks
like the man in the picture,
but...
I need real proof.
So I can accuse him.
(heavy breathing)
My god.
This is hurting me, I can't think.
(sobs)
Vivi, could you give me some water, please?
Sure, one second.
He points a gun at me,
we have the newspaper,
what else do we need?
I'll come with you to report him.
Hold on, Luis.
Let her calm a little.
Let her decide.
No, no, no.
No report for now please.
I...
My god.
I can't breathe.
I can't think right now.
Let's leave it til tomorrow, please.
I'll drive you.
No, thanks.
Let me go with you.
I said no thanks.
Sorry, I'm not okay.
I better go. Excuse me.
(quiet city ambiance, crickets)
(dense tension music starts)
(keys opening gate)
(closes gate)
(dense music continues)
(keys opening door)
(dense music continues)
(keys opening door)
(ambiance music continues)
(music intensifies)
(slides closet door)
(music gets higher)
(dense music continues)
(drops case)
(opens box)
(music intensifies)
(frantically searching)
(frantically searching)
(music gets higher)
It's him.
(gasp)
My son!
(gasp)
(screams)
It's him.
It's him.
(screams)
Son of a bitch!
Son of a bitch!
Murderer piece of shit!
(screams and crying)
Murderer, murderer!
(crying)
(screams)
I hate you!
I hate you, Miguel! I hate you!
(crying)
My baby!
(crying)
(car arriving, shuts engine)
(music changes drastically,
into more action style)
(heavy breathing)
(kicks case)
(music continues)
(opens gate)
(footsteps getting closer)
(opens door)
(shuts door)
(running)
(music fades, gets tense again)
(drops case)
(closes box)
(dials number)
(music fades out)
(phone ringing)
(opens door)
(shuts door)
(heavy breathing)
(locks door)
(drops keys)
(heavy breathing)
(phone continues ringing)
(heavy breathing)
(phone continues ringing)
(phone stops)
(hangs up)
(sobbing and breathing heavily)
(dramatic and tense music starts)
(deep breaths)
(sobbing and breathing heavily)
Is right there.
The house in the back.
Right in time.
Are you going?
Don't worry, everything will be fine.
I'll watch you from here.
Teresa is the nurse, she'll receive you.
Give her this envelope with money.
See you later.
(music continues)
Are you Lorena?
I'm Teresa, how are you?
Don't worry, this is very simple.
There's nothing to worry about.
I'll make you some tea so you can relax.
Come in.
It's okay.
(door shuts)
(music fades out)
(easy city ambiance)
Did my call surprised you?
It did.
You're coming home.
I love you, son.
You have no idea how happy it makes
me that you decided to come back.
I didn't say anything yet.
If you let me talk, I'll tell you.
(car arriving)
(shuts down engine)
(closes door)
I have a note for you, Mr.
Hello my love.
Everything went well. I'd
like to see you in a few days.
Thank you.
I love you.
(running away)
Lore.
(tension music starts)
Clara!
(knocking door)
Open the door!
(opens door)
Clara!
(heavy breathing)
Why didn't you open?
Where are you?
(heavy breathing)
(door opens)
(heavy breathing)
Clarita.
You went home, what were you looking for?
This! You motherfucker!
My love, I'm sorry, I
can explain everything.
Don't call me 'my love'.
What are you gonna explain?
What all of them say?
That it was a war?
(music continues)
That the people asked for you?
Or maybe that they were all murderers?
Yes, the people called us!
They knocked our doors! They called us!
This country was total chaos.
Clara, it was chaos.
Full with leftists, delinquents, murderers!
I defended the nation!
My nation!
Do you think the subversives didn't kill?
Huh?
They didn't murdered? Yes they did!
This murders too?
Huh?!
Tell me!
How much are you hiding that
you need a gun? You son of a bitch!
Clara, stop.
Don't play with that, it's loaded.
Clara, please.
I'm going to kill you, motherfucker.
I'm going to kill you.
Clara.
Clara, please.
(heavy breathing)
Don't play with that.
(grunts)
(heavy breathing)
Clara.
Help me.
Help me.
Clarita.
Call an ambulance.
Call an ambulance.
(heavy breathing)
Please.
Please, Clara.
(walking fast)
(heavy breathing)
Emergency?
Please, I need an ambulance, it's urgent.
322178 Street.
(heavy breathing)
It's urgent.
(hangs up)
(heavy breathing)
(music intensifies)
(music fades out)
(sobbing and breathing heavily)
(last breath)
(horror gasp)
(sobs)
(heavy breathing)
(birds singing)
(dials number slowly)
(man answering)
-911?
Hello? Emergency?
What can I help you with?
I need an ambulance urgently.
What genre is the patient?
Masculine.
What symptoms?
I think
a heart attack.
Age?
Sixty.
What's the address?
Yes.
Street number
Ground floor.
Yes.
We'll send a unit right away.
(stirring box)
(clapping)
In a minute!
(stirring box)
Good afternoon.
May I come in?
(laughs softly)
Since when you knock?
It's so nice to see you home.
Did you put all your tools in my
room already? Or it's available?
Nonsense, it's spotless.
We have to celebrate!
Let's go get a drink
to the club, it's time for a vermouth.
You know I don't go to those places.
C'mon! We have a beer, play some
cards with the boys and come back.
What? What happened?
Dinner's almost ready.
Listen.
(claps)
San Lorenzo plays tonight.
Great game!
Let me wash my hands and then we'll leave.
Thank you so much, Vivi.
I've no words to thank you.
Nonsense.
What about me?
Take this.
Make yourself at home.
Okay?
(giggles)
Look.
In this envelope, there's a note for you.
Don't read it today.
Let pass a few days before you do it.
Okay.
As you please.
Hope to see you soon.
We will.
Give me that hug.
(sobs with joy)
(kiss)
Oh!
(giggles)
It's all this emotions.
Thank you!
(starts car)
(shuts door)
(main theme starts playing)
She gave me an envelope and her house keys
and she asked me, if possible,
to rent it, under a commission.
Today I went to air the house a little,
and I opened the envelope
with the note that said,
listen carefully,
check the dressing drawer,
it has a double bottom,
get everything out.
Burn it all.
What did I find?
A bunch of photos with Miguel
on them, in different places.
A lot of newspaper cutouts,
Like spy work.
Unbelievable, right?
In the note, she said she knew him
six years ago,
she followed him, like
a predator to its prey.
And waited for the perfect time.
I can't believe it.
I never suspected anything.
What a brave woman.
And she said something
to me that really left a mark.
(main melody stops, soft synth playing)
(Clara) Sometimes, pain can take
you places you couldn't imagine.
To those soul suburbias, that we all have.
(piano keeps playing slowly)
I think I would've done the same.
Actually, I don't know.
Would you like another coffee?
No, no.
What a shitty week.
Why it's been a shitty week?
One less murderer.
Didn't you hear?
Martnez's daughter died.
(music gets higher)
Who?
(music implodes)
The daughter of El Gallego.
The younger one.
I think her name was Lorena.
Apparently she had
complications after a scraping.
(main theme starts playing)