The Talent (2025) Movie Script
Elsa Clerac de Medina.
Kodly, Sonata for Solo Cello,
Op. 8.
Allegro maestoso ma passione.
THREE MONTHS EARLIER
Promise me one thing.
What?
You won't spend the whole party thinking about the audition.
To do well, you have to do that too.
Forget it.
Sure.
You're leaving me here like I'm sick?
I don't want them asking me about your father.
Fine.
What time is Oscar picking me up tomorrow?
Oscar isn't coming anymore.
Elsa, sexy!
Ass.
You fired him? You fired him?
Your father won't be able to leave the house for a while.
And you can finally get your driver's license, miss.
Everything okay, Mom?
Give this to Ignacio.
What is it?
He knows. Just give it to him.
And no spying.
Have you heard of something called WhatsApp?
Whatever. Do I look okay?
I don't even know what I'm wearing.
You look perfect.
Have fun.
Elsa!
Elsa!
My friend!
Wonderful, how exciting!
Happy birthday, baby.
Thanks, this is wild.
Everyone's here, huh?
Everyone. Well...
Everyone, including him.
What?
Yeah, yeah.
But he wasn't coming.
Well, he came.
Didn't he say he couldn't?
Yes, but I said you'd come and bam, here he is. The first one.
Where is he?
Don't look. Nine o'clock.
God, that Jeep suits him so well.
Act natural.
Relax.
I put him across from you at the table.
You'll go to Vienna and never see him again. Have fun.
If they pick me.
How could they not?
Look what I brought you.
Teddy bears!
I'm not accepting this, put it away.
Now they can close the gates.
The party can start.
Ignacio.
This place is so beautiful.
You like it?
They tricked me.
I wanted something smaller.
Excuse me? Dad, don't lie.
You invited my cousins and everyone.
Yes, they even set aside a space for the elders.
They call it Jurassic Park. What do you think?
That's age discrimination.
How are you, my love? How's your father?
Good, better. I'm gradually recovering.
They won't let me see him yet.
But he's fine.
Yesterday he wanted to go to a meeting.
My mom said no, of course.
I'm sure he'll be fine soon.
Let's make a toast to him, to his recovery.
To your dad.
To Enrique.
Who brought you, Oscar?
No, it was the day he had off. My mom did it.
Where is she? Isn't she staying?
She had to leave.
Her things, you know.
Sure, she doesn't want to be put
with the old folks.
She sent you this.
She's always so mysterious.
She said you know.
What is it? I want to know.
Miss, mail is private.
Don't worry about anything, girls,
just have a good time.
You're leaving the nest.
Oh, Vienna, my baby, I'm so jealous.
If they pick me,
I still have the audition.
How could they not? You're the best.
Your mother must be
so proud of you.
The artist of the family.
Go!
Go!
My friends!
You look beautiful!
I know.
Look, look!
Happy birthday, my love!
Thanks, kids!
It must have been a problem with the washing machine.
I don't understand why the girl who
cleaned the room didn't notice it.
Anyway, you'll like this one better,
it's quieter.
And it's isolated from
the other hallways.
No one will see who you go in
or out with.
Do you like it?
Oh! What a fright!
You're already here!
I'm so happy, kids!
Welcome again this year
to my birthday party!
It'll be the night
of your lives, kids.
You won't forget it.
There'll be dancing, drinking,
surprises...
Everything legal, Mom, if
you're watching this, I know you.
And listen, very important,
we have dancing at the end, okay?
So get down all your stairs!
Video with hint.
DAD, ARE YOU OKAY?
DAD, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
MOM: DID YOU GIVE THE LETTER TO IGNACIO?
ELSA: IS SOMETHING WRONG?
MOM IS WRITING...
MOM IS WRITING...
HAVE FUN.
Look, Carmencita, clear it up.
Be more careful and check everything you do twice.
What do you mean, 'I won't warn you'?
Hello, welcome everyone.
A big round of applause for the birthday girl!
Thank you!
Elsa, Elsita.
Tell your mother no. - No to what?
What she's asking for. I can't.
I'm sorry.
Forget it and enjoy the party.
You sit here.
What a coincidence, right across from each other.
I didn't know you were coming. - I made it after all.
We were going to Soto Grande today, but my parents had already left.
I'll stay until Monday.
Oh, so you're home alone.
Well, with my brother.
It's like you're alone, my dear.
You should see the dress my girlfriend is wearing tonight.
It's nothing special.
You can't look prettier than the birthday girl.
Are you stupid? - It's a joke.
It's a silly joke.
Careful, you'll lose your inheritance.
Shut up, you bastard. You already ate it, you idiot.
My girlfriend is the most stunning woman at the party.
You can't be more beautiful.
I love you.
To the birthday queen.
To Idoia.
To Idoia.
To Idoia!
And to our future.
Tell me your plans.
Business? PhD?
I'm going to Korea.
I have an MBA from Yonsei. Asian trade.
My father says
it's always on the rise.
So, I found a new degree,
in International Cooperation,
on solutions
for mass displacement,
in London.
Oh, how generous, Moni.
There are over 120 million
displaced people in the world.
Can you believe it? So many.
There's no shortage of clients.
No, Gus. They're not clients,
they're people who...
Are we talking about refugees
at my birthday party?
I'm going to ICADE, a master's with
entry into the legal profession.
I heard they turn out
the best lawyers.
Do they accept wet backs?
If they're full, yes.
I'm taking a year off.
I want to take the van
and drive along the coasts of Brazil.
Live a little.
I really like it!
Great.
Have you heard of Maresias?
No.
They say the biggest wave in the world
is there and I want to find it.
Surfers don't make money, bro.
But they have a lot of sex, right?
You'll be so far away.
Are there beaches in Vienna?
You're going to Vienna?
To the conservatory.
Not just the conservatory.
The best damn conservatory
in the history of music.
And he's doing a master's,
straight into the Philharmonic.
If they pick me.
I still have auditions.
A formality.
If not, I'll quit. I refuse to play weddings.
But you'll play with me, right? You promised.
- Are you getting married?
- Yes.
Not to this idiot, but yes.
My boyfriend is awful.
I've never seen anyone play cello like her.
Tell him the song you'll play at the audition.
A song, he says.
Who cares, he won't learn it.
I like classical music. I mean, I'm interested.
- Please!
- Okay!
No, seriously.
It's a Contali sonata.
Contali, very awful and very strange.
Why is it so awful?
Well, for starters, it has a different tuning,
so the sheet music is harder to read.
And the piece goes from lyrical to folkloric.
Suddenly you have to play off-key,
so you're constantly changing emotionally,
but the sheet music forces you to focus on technique.
And it's very physical. You have to push your body.
It's like doing cardio, you sweat at the end.
You have plenty of body.
How can I see you play? What do I have to do?
Snowboard in Austria.
What's the difference? A board is a board.
- Of course, yes.
- Sorry.
MAMA
I'll be right back.
Mom, you're so pained.
Hello, my love. Sorry, this is important.
Did Ignacio tell you anything?
Yes, just now.
He said no. Can you clarify that?
I don't like being a carrier pigeon.
No, what?
I don't know. He can't help you.
He didn't say anything else?
No, Mom. What was it?
Will he talk to you again?
No, Mom. He said no and that was it.
He couldn't have just said that.
What did you ask him for?
We can't take no for an answer. Talk to him again, please.
But why me?
What should I say? You won't tell me what it's about.
He has to help us, Elsa. We need the money.
What money, Mom? What do you mean, money?
The money I'm asking him for.
Things are very bad. Your father's company is collapsing.
We owe everything to the banks. Not to mention taxes.
What are you saying, Mom? I'm here at the party.
It's Indio's birthday, leave me out of it.
It's your problem too. Elsa, don't you understand?
We have nothing. Not even to eat tomorrow.
Everything's gone to hell. We have no more extensions.
Your father is being held.
We refuse to get him out of the hospital because he'll go straight to jail.
That says it all. Jail?
If the money isn't in the company account by tomorrow morning,
You won't have a house, a car, and a master's degree in Vienna.
We can't even afford the trip to the audition.
It'll all be for nothing.
But what should I do? Talk to Ignacio, please.
We can't take no for an answer. Your father is going to jail.
Tell him I'll kill myself, no matter what.
Please, how shameful.
Please, don't do this to me. This is your problem.
You're not a little girl anymore.
How do you think we'll pay for everything? Your studies too.
How do you think we'll pay for it?
You have to help us.
I don't know anything about it.
Can't you talk to him?
He's already answered me.
Unless you can manage to...
Ignacio adores you, you know.
You're his goddaughter.
He's always had a soft spot for you.
But how much money is it?
He knows.
You just ask him.
He won't say no to you.
Come on, Elsa.
Will you do it?
Elsa.
Elsa?
Happy birthday to you...
I'm so happy, thank you so much!
Thank you, really. Thank you.
Testing, testing, one, two.
Hello, everyone.
Boys, girls,
youth,
the not-so-young.
Ignacio, father-in-law.
I know you'd like to give this speech,
but forgive me, I beat you to it.
First, I want to invite to the stage
someone very important to India.
A future student at the Vienna Conservatory!
No!
And she's a brilliant hope
for classical music in Spain.
Well, not just in Spain,
in the whole world, damn it!
A big hand, please! Let's hear it!
Are you coming?
All of us here
are lucky people.
Because very soon we'll be able to say:
'I saw Elsa Clerac...'
introduced by a very handsome
Mexican.
Very handsome!
Good things come to those who wait.
I'm coming.
Too late, I'm in a hurry...
Please, my love!
Too late, I'm in a hurry...
As you can see, you can spot a real cellist from a mile away.
So silly!
Ready?
She tells me she's ready.
I'll leave you in the best company. Have fun!
They say there are only seven wonders in the world,
but whoever says that is an idiot,
because they don't know her smile
and her special way.
Poet!
Artist!
She's changed my life.
She's made me forget other girls.
She's the one for me
in the world.
She is my world.
Words can't describe...
her kindness...
Don't forget anything,
your things, your phones...
I don't want complaints later.
From there, please.
You play wonderfully, my girl. Did you compose it?
No. Bach.
Ah, like the hyacinths.
Well, very well played anyway.
You can tell you worked hard at it for years.
Here, in case you want to play at parties.
They ask me for a lot of violins.
Let them take it to my room.
Oh, I know what it is. I love it, but...
Hey guys, how did you find out?!
It was late when I tried to buy it, you fool!
Your cousin said they stopped selling them.
I love it, I love it!
My mother doesn't take no for an answer.
You know what she asked for?
Help.
Yes, help. That's true.
She's desperate.
And what did she tell you?
To try it yourself?
My father will return everything.
Your father...
I know, it's not about
your father, it's...
It's a lot of money, Elsa.
I don't have that kind of autonomy.
My mother says yes.
And that we need it
first thing tomorrow.
No matter what.
Whatever that means?
Yes, whatever that means.
However much...
it is a lot.
Can I ask you something?
Of course.
When you play the cello
so exceptionally well,
does something happen in your body,
do you feel something?
You must feel something, right?
Something only you feel.
What does that have to do with
the help I'm giving my parents?
Well...
there might be a way...
Yes, there is.
What way?
Come to my room tonight. I'm sure
we'll find a solution together.
Me? What can I do?
Come to your...?
I didn't, I didn't mean...
You misunderstand me, Elsa.
I won't do anything to you, I won't touch you.
Do you think I'm capable of something like that?
No, no.
Sorry, of course not.
I'm sorry, I...
I just want to see you naked.
No!
No!
No!
I can't believe it, Dad!
But you don't have to, right?
Just think about it.
I love you, Dad!
Thank you, thank you!
Amazing!
Amazing, a car!
- Amazing, let's go see it!
- Let's go!
Elsa, my love, a car!
A car!
Please, silence everyone!
I can't see it!
No!
No!
My friend!
The surfer is dying for you!
Ready to go to Vienna together
and have little Tyroleans.
Give me the teddy bear.
Already?
That's the spirit!
Here.
What are you doing, wild child?
It had two legs each.
Well, here you go.
Fasten your seatbelts!
Indya, come with me for a moment.
What's going on?
Were you going to get undressed for money?
For money?
A lot of money.
How much?
I don't know how much.
You tell me.
But where? In front of someone?
No, alone in your room.
Of course, in front of someone.
But why?
We don't need to sell
anything, my friend.
I just need to buy!
Buy, buy, buy, buy...
Buy, buy, buy, buy...
Is the new room clean enough?
I don't know.
You're the expert.
Mom, don't worry, okay?
I spoke with Ignacio and he's meeting with
his advisors, or whatever,
on Monday, first thing, and they'll sort it out.
Don't worry.
Neither is Dad.
Hello?
Is that you?
Hello?
Jamie, for fuck's sake!
You're not funny at all.
What are you doing?
Jamie, stop it. What's going on?
Let me go, please.
Let me go!
You should have seen your face.
Too bad I didn't record it.
Too bad you weren't stillborn.
What is this?
Why did you bring me here?
To say goodbye.
We've already said goodbye.
Many times.
The last time doesn't count.
Should we ask India
if it counts or not?
She's more open-minded than you think.
I swear.
Jamie, this isn't right.
Why not?
Is this her room?
Of course it's her room.
This is the sweet spot,
the adrenaline rush.
You don't know what's going on...
I'm not doing this.
I'm not doing this.
Elsa, come here.
What don't I know?
I'm going through something.
Then let's fuck and you can tell me.
I can't.
Then let's fuck and you don't have to tell me.
I can't, it's too crazy.
I'm leaving. Elsa, you're not leaving.
Come here, relax.
I don't want you to tell me.
I don't want to know, I don't care.
I just want to fuck.
You got me so excited when you were playing.
Because we're good at it, we're good at it.
And if we're good at it, we should do it.
It's a gift, we can't waste it, don't you agree?
People who have the gift of song sing.
People with the gift of dance tango.
You and I have the gift of sex.
We have to make the most of it.
Think of it like a game.
It's a game.
Do you want to play a game?
I want to play a game.
What game?
A new game.
What game?
Oh, I know.
Is it the game where you're drunk and leave?
and tell me to wait until later...?
No. It's the game where you shut up and listen to me
and do as I say.
How do you play?
Today...
I'm a Russian cellist.
The cellist Elsa Bravatova.
Elsa Bravatova.
Nice to meet you. Cellist by day, stripper by night.
I love this game. No, wait, wait.
But I'm very poor.
So poor I don't even have money to eat.
And I have to send money to my family.
Life is a real whore.
A whore like you.
Not a whore, a stripper. There's a difference.
Look but don't touch.
And you'll pay for every piece of clothing I take off.
How much do you ask?
For my shoes, to start...
a new case for my travels.
A new case?
How much?
150. You're not cheap, are you?
Luckily, you don't wear much.
100...
And for the dress?
The dress is more, it's good.
How much?
A new set of Evah Pirazzi strings.
Translation. I don't know who the hell Evah Pirazzi is.
Do I look like Ignacio renting this place for my daughter?
You don't know what this dress costs.
I don't care, I'm paying for what's under the dress.
100 euros.
So you buy some cheaper strings.
Right.
I'm a cheap whore, huh? Better accept it.
Are you a whore or not? You're confusing me now.
You don't even know the rules of your game.
Are you okay?
What did you want to tell me?
What's going on?
Tell me.
What are you doing? Gross!
Sorry.
Sorry, sorry, I'm sorry.
Go to the bathroom,
don't touch anything. Go.
Okay, okay.
Go to the bathroom.
What are you doing? Good evening.
Can you send someone
to clean up room 217, please?
The damn bed, Elsa!
If they catch us, it's your fault.
Did you call?
I'm coming.
Sorry, I didn't like something.
Change the bed, I'm in a hurry.
I need to fill the bucket.
Why didn't you bring it full?
I didn't know what I had to clean.
That's why I called.
May I?
Work, yes?
There's no choice in the matter, is there?
Stains on the sheets, she says.
What's your name?
Carmen.
Carmen.
Carmen, you know that everything
you see is confidential, right?
What are you doing?
Put on your shoes.
Take the bottle and everything else,
please, hurry up.
And get rid of the smell.
Elsa, now.
You're going up the stairs.
What are you doing?
The stairs, damn it.
You go left.
Okay, okay.
Damn, disgusting.
Hello?
Hello!
Hi.
Damn!
What are you doing here, my love?
I got lost.
You too?
Me?
I found you.
Ma'am.
Antonio, you never rest.
Ignacio pays his son's tuition
at the military academy.
He wants to be a pilot
and he seems made for it.
In exchange for what?
In exchange for a lot.
His gratitude. Isn't that enough for you?
He drives golf carts
and his son flies planes.
What about that?
In one generation...
things can change so quickly.
That's the miracle of life.
Accepting that everything
can change in an instant.
Everything we are
and thought we were disappears.
Ciao. Goodbye.
And what are we left with?
I don't know, really.
And if we did know,
it would be very boring.
But there's one thing...
we can do: be aware.
Being aware that the moment is here
and it belongs to us.
The moment when everything can change
and become something else.
And life is divided into before
and after that moment.
But what matters most,
and pay attention to what
I'm telling you, Elsa...
What matters most
is not what we decide.
What matters most is being aware
of the moment itself,
of its relevance.
So, whatever happens later,
whatever it is,
whether we're right or wrong,
we'll have the peace of mind that
we're solely responsible.
And that, my dear,
is the only thing
that will let you sleep at night
for the rest of your life.
Yes.
Will my wife allow me this dance?
Your wife will, but not her meniscus.
Would you like a younger, more perfect version?
Of course. Miss Elsa?
I can't dance with this.
I can't either.
But I act like I can, and that works for me.
My heels.
Take them off.
There's an Iberia flight at 1:15.
It's the last one until tomorrow.
To the Dominican Republic.
Not by chance, because they don't have an extradition treaty.
They'll board immediately.
Who?
Two board members from your father's company.
They haven't answered his calls for a week, the bastards.
Is that why my mother's sending letters?
First class.
Flight attendant, my dear, bring more champagne.
Message destruction, email deletion...
And you're here, handling it all.
I'm not handling anything. What am I handling?
What you shouldn't be, Elsa.
Because it's not your problem.
The world is filling up with cowards escaping reality.
And pigs exploiting it.
Don't say that.
Your father and I just have different needs.
The conditions, what are they?
There are no conditions.
You undress, that's all.
No touching.
No touching.
And how do I know?
Who can guarantee me nothing else will happen?
And who can guarantee me that?
Who said you wouldn't scream and ruin my life?
You have that power now.
How long does it take for the money to arrive?
As long as it takes you to get undressed.
In your room?
For example.
Which one is it?
307. At two o'clock?
I didn't say I would go.
- You don't have to.
- Really?
Nobody's forcing you.
Listen to me, Elsa.
If I had to give you
one piece of advice,
as your godfather, I'd say,
'Don't do it.'
There, she's ours!
We'll demand ransom,
awaiting instructions!
Don't call the police
or you'll never see her again,
you goddamn old men!
Let's go! Let's go!
Last one there is a loser!
Come on!
Happy birthday to me too!
Come on!
Jeronimo!
Elsa, get in the water!
Elsa! Come on, Elsa!
- Come on!
- Come on!
Chicken!
Coming!
Let's go!
Come on, girl! You're so boring!
Coming!
Get inside, fatso.
You'll make it overflow, you idiot.
Shut your mouth!
It's about Archimedes.
Do you know that?
If you put a fat pig like
this bastard in the pool,
all the water comes out, right?
You overflow
all the water, you scum.
My balls will
overflow the whole pool!
Come and eat them!
See if they fit in your mouth!
Your cock is the size of a chicken nugget!
You idiot! You're saying that because you've already done it
a few times.
You know what else makes it overflow?
Elsa's ass.
What's wrong with your brain, Jamie?
- Is your brain making it overflow?
- Stop!
Come on, cut the crap!
A challenge.
Let's see who has the balls here.
What's this fat ass doing?
He wants someone to blow him!
Whoever doesn't strip pays for the VIP section!
This worm will do anything to see a little pussy. Look at him!
I'm not paying this time!
Only one can remain!
Let's go!
Come on, my brave friends!
Not without my G-string!
This is Spain!
Elsa, my girl, come on, it's your turn.
With your hot body. Come on!
She doesn't want to, leave her alone.
Are you on your period this month or not?
You know I'm not.
Come on, get out, Elsa!
Elsa! Elsa! Elsa!
Elsa! Elsa! Elsa! Elsa! Elsa!
Your dad can pay, Glo Worm!
I'm coming!
Good girl! Good girl!
Go get it! (Go get it!)
Hey fatty, give them back!
What are we, 15 years old?
Anything for a peek at a pussy...
Jamie, seriously, give them to me.
Give them to me!
No, no, no.
Jamie.
Kids, that's enough!
Give them to me, damn it!
Idiot!
Calm down, calm down, take them. I'm giving them to you.
Come on, Gus, give them to her.
The surfer's talking. Where'd you leave your board?
Under!
Stop!
Stop it now! Seriously!
No, the underwear, now!
Are you idiots or not?
Underwear, now, Jamie!
Jamie.
Come on, go get it!
Asshole! Don't you dare!
Give them to me! Damn it!
You assholes, fuck off!
Seriously!
Jamie.
You're not getting away with this...
Sorry, sorry, sorry!
You're so grown up!
You're like three-year-old kids.
It's funny! Calm down.
You're sour people.
This is supposed to be a birthday party.
Damn it, Jamie, nice taste!
This is what you're not going to taste.
Incredible.
I bet they're recording us.
My girl, what can I say? They can go ahead.
Let's see if they have the guts!
Elsa, they look better on me than on you!
What the hell are you doing, fatso?
- What are you doing?
- They don't suit you, fatso.
Give them to me!
Where the hell are you going?
Give them to me!
My love, they're silly.
Are you going out?
Whatever.
Besides, a body is a body.
Elsa? Nobody can see you now.
We'll end up calling you
Elsa the Nun.
My love, don't do anything, okay?
Don't tell Ignazio anything.
Forget him.
Too late, Mom. Too late.
It's not fair of us to put you
in this situation.
Don't do anything.
Forget everything I told you.
Damn.
Okay, Mom, okay.
And how do I do that?
Forget that
Dad will go to jail too?
And Vienna?
Forget the audition too?
Why have I spent
a year preparing for this?
So they pick me and then
I have to say, "Oh, thank you so much,
but suddenly we're broke.
We have no money"?
It's our fault, my love.
You're still a little girl...
You should have thought
of that earlier.
I've been studying
for 14 years, 14.
It's my future, you said so.
And it's my father.
What do you mean by that?
Have you told him yet?
Of course I told him, Mom.
Of course I told him.
And you won't believe it.
You won't believe what he said.
Send him to his room.
That's what he said.
To his room and get undressed.
Strip. What do you say to that?
Strip so he can see my breasts clearly.
And spread my legs and show him my pussy and my ass.
That's what he said.
What do you think of that?
So, what do I do, Mom?
What do I do?
What do I say to him?
Do I do it or not?
If I don't, Dad goes to jail, right?
Besides, who cares about my pussy, my breasts? Nobody.
Only me, right?
Besides, who am I?
Nobody, right?
He won't touch me, won't exhaust me or anything.
He'll be there, with me.
So tell me what to do.
Do I do it or not?
Mom! Do I do it or not?
Say it!
OUT OF ORDER
Shit!
Hello, I'm Pilar. Right now...
Shit!
This fat fuck kept Elsa's underwear.
Hello, did you want them?
They even had an auction.
Hey, why do you have an opinion about Elsa's ass?
What, have you seen it?
You can tell without seeing it.
Of course I haven't seen it.
I swear.
Hey, give me the earrings.
Coming.
They're on the nightstand.
Here, there's only one.
This isn't mine.
It's not mine.
But it was on the nightstand.
It probably was, darling, but it's not mine.
- Who put it there?
- I don't know.
Who put it there?
Probably the guest before us. I'll ask downstairs.
No, give it to me.
I'll ask, darling.
Elsa. You're slippery.
I've been looking for you all night. Let's go.
Okay. Right, this is very easy.
It's like the Big Brother confession booth.
But here, what you confess is nice and loving.
Fix it, darling. It looks terrible, very pale.
And look,
If the camera loves you, I can invite you to play
The violin in videos, it's very trendy.
I'll start recording. Are you ready, darling?
Okay, out. Get out of the frame, Natalia.
Fine.
It's very simple. Okay?
Look...
Should you take off the trench coat?
It looks like you want to leave.
I have nothing underneath.
Very funny.
You'd better take it off.
I'm not kidding.
Look, it's better like this. Modern and raw, I really like it.
Even with the trench coat, you look divine.
Let's do it.
Looking straight at the camera,
You have to define the comma
with one word, okay?
Just one, that's important,
that summarizes...
how much fun you're having,
What India means to you,
your friendship with her and her family.
What you're experiencing
here today.
I'm going to read
some of the things they've said.
Light.
Friendship.
Universe.
Happiness.
Epic.
Inner.
"Rainbow."
I got that one,
it's two words.
Just one, one.
Or a gesture, anything.
Something that expresses
what you feel.
Hey, pay attention,
please, here, here.
Hello.
Dear friends,
The film you're about to see
tonight is very special.
It has no sex, it has no action,
but it has love, a lot of love.
It starts well and ends even better,
because all's well that ends well.
Everything okay?
Everything's perfect, my love.
Aren't you leaving it at the reception?
I might find her myself.
The owner, I mean.
We can see
who's missing an earring.
- Do you have a problem with that?
- Not at all.
All this effort seems strange to me.
Maybe it's Monica's,
let's ask her.
"A mother is the being who resides
in the deepest part of ourselves."
Mom, what the hell is this?
My love, this is the poem
you wrote me for Mother's Day.
How sweet.
You again.
They told me which state you're in.
What's making you throw up
all the time?
Here, come on.
Give it to me.
Give it to me, I'll do it.
I'm the expert, right?
Come on, give it to me.
It'll look brand new, you'll see.
I have a product that will surprise you.
It'll be done in no time.
It'll take a second.
Hendaye Casino.
The girl imitates her father
and she's got a business talent.
On that particular day her father
brought her back to me at 3 AM
because he insisted
the girl knew
if she should pick red,
black, odd or even.
"Indoia, give me the number."
"11" and 11 appeared.
The girl had an eye,
like her father.
Speaking of her father,
has anyone seen my husband?
We should do the dance
before people look for sharp
objects to cut their wrists.
My friend, absolutely.
But are we all here?
A pack of college sluts.
To Pamplona we must go!
Elsa, Elsa...
Where did you get to?
There are no pictures.
No, it's the bank app.
Do you know how much money
your mother asked me for?
I don't want to know.
Hey, it's not a small amount, is it?
They send me a code and that's it.
How does that work?
Tell me, what should I do?
Well...
I don't know, like you were alone.
There's no big mystery to it.
It's not easy for me either, you know?
But I think there has to be an exchange.
And I don't think the exchange is unfair.
Your body cost you nothing, you got it for free.
And my money, on the other hand,
cost me a lot.
A lot of sacrifice
from many people
and a lot of pain.
Your father is like a brother to me.
Sometimes he messes up, a lot,
but I'm not the one to judge him.
Everyone has their flaws.
He has his, and I have mine.
But I'm doing this for you too,
for your future.
You can't waste
your talent like this.
Is anyone near the star of the night?
But do you know
if she's in her room?
We'll do it without her, it doesn't matter.
Yes, yes, I want to know
where she is.
- Why?
- Because that's how I feel.
Indya!
- Your mom's calling you.
- Yes, I know.
- Mom, what? Damn it.
- Look, here, here.
- What?
- Look.
Isn't my little girl beautiful
in her father's arms?
That's not me.
What?
Do you want to touch?
Huh?
Do you want to touch me?
Twice, and I'll let you touch me.
With the other hand.
Seriously?
Have you ever thought about it?
Millions of times.
Not about what.
What would happen...
if my mother found out, for example.
Your mother?
The one who wrote this letter?
What does the letter say?
Do you want to read it?
Read it.
"And God tested Abraham."
He said, "Abraham, listen to me."
Take your son, your only Isaac,
whom you love so much,
and offer him to me as a sacrifice."
So the two of them walked,
up the mountain, just like that.
And the boy, Isaac, asks his father:
"Dad, where are we going?"
Abraham answers: "Where are we going?"
To the sacrifice of the lamb,
I told you before, my son, you are so clueless."
And the boy Isaac, poor thing,
still doesn't suspect,
and says, "Dad, I don't understand."
Where is the lamb?
"Where is the lamb?"
Elsa, Elsa, don't be angry.
Don't tell me you didn't know!
Elsa...
Elsa?
Clerac de Medina.
- Elsa... Elsa...
- My baby.
Why don't you do it without her?
But her steps
were your favorite, my love.
I'm doing it for you.
Elsa?
I want to order a taxi.
Hello, I'm Pilar.
I can't talk now... Pick up the damn phone!
Seeing you carry this... it unnerves me.
I told you about the weddings. You can make real money.
Take my card, in case you don't get picked.
Where? In Vienna.
You need a plan B. High season is starting.
People are getting married non-stop, it's an epidemic.
Elsa? Mom.
Are you okay?
I've been calling you for ages. Just tell me one thing.
It's important.
Did you both know what you were getting me into?
Mom, did you both know what you were getting me into?
I asked you not to tell him anything.
What did the letter say?
Mom, tell me. What did the letter say?
Your father doesn't know, Elsa.
Elsa? Elsa...
Elsa... Elsa, my love!
Here he is.
Your father assumed all was lost.
He didn't want...
He didn't want me to tell you anything.
He didn't want to write, ask for money, or do anything.
Elsa, where were you? We're going dancing.
Wait.
He doesn't tell me anything, doesn't even look at me.
And he left all the responsibility to me.
I'm trying to encourage him, telling him everything will be fine,
that he has a wonderful daughter,
willing to do anything for him.
I tell him things will be like before, but he...
What did the letter say, please?
Elsa, can you turn off that damn phone?
He told the truth.
I told Ignacio that your father actually...
He didn't fall off the platform, Elsa.
Your father jumped.
Stop with the damn phone! What the hell are you doing?
Get out of my party, slut.
Elsa?
Elsa, are you okay?
Elsa!
Are you Elsa?
Oh, my dear!
Ready for the dance, or whatever it's called?
Flashdance? Damn it, Mom.
Damn the dance.
Party.
A bottle of rum, honey.
The whole thing? The whole thing, yes.
He'll be right here.
I'll help you.
I can explain.
When I went up to that room, I didn't know he was following me.
When you went up to that room, you made a huge mistake.
But nothing's going to ruin my party.
Not even you.
Come on, it's my birthday!
We're going to drink in front of the elders
because they set an example their whole lives.
Now it's my turn!
Ma'am, tell me about it!
Let's see, one second.
DJ, how's it going?
Hello?
First try!
What's happening?
Ignacio Armendia, front and center!
Ignacio Armendia, my father, yes, where is he?
Nobody's seen my father? Seriously?
Maybe he went up to the room with someone.
Dad, be careful, there are a lot of cute girls around.
One of them might #MeToo you.
Oh, what a mess...
Dad...
Mr. Armendia...
Where are you, Grandpa? Don't hide!
- No?
- Here I am!
Dad, this is the effect you have on women, the addiction.
It goes away with time, relax.
Dad, will you sing our favorite love song?
Don't make me do this.
Yes, it's my birthday.
Yes, you're dying to dare.
Sing, sing.
Sing! Sing! Sing!
- You're singing with me, okay?
- Go on, okay, deal.
Come on! Let's go, Dad!
Every time I kiss you
it's not enough
Every time I look at you,
every time,
I find a reason to keep living.
I love you, I love you
And you are the center
of my heart
Like the Earth loves the Sun
Every time the night
reaches your hair
and every time
the sun rises, every time
I feel trapped by your gaze
Every time in your arms,
every time,
A song awakens
And a kiss is born
I love you, I love you
And you are the center
of my heart
I love you, I love you
Like the Earth loves the Sun
Ignacio...?
Hello, can you hear me?
Is there a doctor around?
He can't stay long.
I don't know, this Russian woman,
instead of an audition, it's like she's playing the whole concerto.
Oh, look, your father.
He'll be waiting for us at the restaurant.
He's flying straight from the airport.
To celebrate.
There's nothing to celebrate yet.
I'm so sure they'll pick you.
And Dad's better.
It's a miracle he could come.
I think the excitement of being chosen made his recovery faster.
He didn't want to miss it.
He feels like heaven gave him a second chance.
Poor thing. The Russian woman.
Miss Elsa?
Elsa, my love.
What's happening?
What are you doing? Where are you going?
You were doing great, my love, better than ever.
Please, go back inside and finish.
I don't want to. What?
And all the effort?
All the sacrifice?
My sweet... and the talent?
No.
Kodly, Sonata for Solo Cello,
Op. 8.
Allegro maestoso ma passione.
THREE MONTHS EARLIER
Promise me one thing.
What?
You won't spend the whole party thinking about the audition.
To do well, you have to do that too.
Forget it.
Sure.
You're leaving me here like I'm sick?
I don't want them asking me about your father.
Fine.
What time is Oscar picking me up tomorrow?
Oscar isn't coming anymore.
Elsa, sexy!
Ass.
You fired him? You fired him?
Your father won't be able to leave the house for a while.
And you can finally get your driver's license, miss.
Everything okay, Mom?
Give this to Ignacio.
What is it?
He knows. Just give it to him.
And no spying.
Have you heard of something called WhatsApp?
Whatever. Do I look okay?
I don't even know what I'm wearing.
You look perfect.
Have fun.
Elsa!
Elsa!
My friend!
Wonderful, how exciting!
Happy birthday, baby.
Thanks, this is wild.
Everyone's here, huh?
Everyone. Well...
Everyone, including him.
What?
Yeah, yeah.
But he wasn't coming.
Well, he came.
Didn't he say he couldn't?
Yes, but I said you'd come and bam, here he is. The first one.
Where is he?
Don't look. Nine o'clock.
God, that Jeep suits him so well.
Act natural.
Relax.
I put him across from you at the table.
You'll go to Vienna and never see him again. Have fun.
If they pick me.
How could they not?
Look what I brought you.
Teddy bears!
I'm not accepting this, put it away.
Now they can close the gates.
The party can start.
Ignacio.
This place is so beautiful.
You like it?
They tricked me.
I wanted something smaller.
Excuse me? Dad, don't lie.
You invited my cousins and everyone.
Yes, they even set aside a space for the elders.
They call it Jurassic Park. What do you think?
That's age discrimination.
How are you, my love? How's your father?
Good, better. I'm gradually recovering.
They won't let me see him yet.
But he's fine.
Yesterday he wanted to go to a meeting.
My mom said no, of course.
I'm sure he'll be fine soon.
Let's make a toast to him, to his recovery.
To your dad.
To Enrique.
Who brought you, Oscar?
No, it was the day he had off. My mom did it.
Where is she? Isn't she staying?
She had to leave.
Her things, you know.
Sure, she doesn't want to be put
with the old folks.
She sent you this.
She's always so mysterious.
She said you know.
What is it? I want to know.
Miss, mail is private.
Don't worry about anything, girls,
just have a good time.
You're leaving the nest.
Oh, Vienna, my baby, I'm so jealous.
If they pick me,
I still have the audition.
How could they not? You're the best.
Your mother must be
so proud of you.
The artist of the family.
Go!
Go!
My friends!
You look beautiful!
I know.
Look, look!
Happy birthday, my love!
Thanks, kids!
It must have been a problem with the washing machine.
I don't understand why the girl who
cleaned the room didn't notice it.
Anyway, you'll like this one better,
it's quieter.
And it's isolated from
the other hallways.
No one will see who you go in
or out with.
Do you like it?
Oh! What a fright!
You're already here!
I'm so happy, kids!
Welcome again this year
to my birthday party!
It'll be the night
of your lives, kids.
You won't forget it.
There'll be dancing, drinking,
surprises...
Everything legal, Mom, if
you're watching this, I know you.
And listen, very important,
we have dancing at the end, okay?
So get down all your stairs!
Video with hint.
DAD, ARE YOU OKAY?
DAD, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
MOM: DID YOU GIVE THE LETTER TO IGNACIO?
ELSA: IS SOMETHING WRONG?
MOM IS WRITING...
MOM IS WRITING...
HAVE FUN.
Look, Carmencita, clear it up.
Be more careful and check everything you do twice.
What do you mean, 'I won't warn you'?
Hello, welcome everyone.
A big round of applause for the birthday girl!
Thank you!
Elsa, Elsita.
Tell your mother no. - No to what?
What she's asking for. I can't.
I'm sorry.
Forget it and enjoy the party.
You sit here.
What a coincidence, right across from each other.
I didn't know you were coming. - I made it after all.
We were going to Soto Grande today, but my parents had already left.
I'll stay until Monday.
Oh, so you're home alone.
Well, with my brother.
It's like you're alone, my dear.
You should see the dress my girlfriend is wearing tonight.
It's nothing special.
You can't look prettier than the birthday girl.
Are you stupid? - It's a joke.
It's a silly joke.
Careful, you'll lose your inheritance.
Shut up, you bastard. You already ate it, you idiot.
My girlfriend is the most stunning woman at the party.
You can't be more beautiful.
I love you.
To the birthday queen.
To Idoia.
To Idoia.
To Idoia!
And to our future.
Tell me your plans.
Business? PhD?
I'm going to Korea.
I have an MBA from Yonsei. Asian trade.
My father says
it's always on the rise.
So, I found a new degree,
in International Cooperation,
on solutions
for mass displacement,
in London.
Oh, how generous, Moni.
There are over 120 million
displaced people in the world.
Can you believe it? So many.
There's no shortage of clients.
No, Gus. They're not clients,
they're people who...
Are we talking about refugees
at my birthday party?
I'm going to ICADE, a master's with
entry into the legal profession.
I heard they turn out
the best lawyers.
Do they accept wet backs?
If they're full, yes.
I'm taking a year off.
I want to take the van
and drive along the coasts of Brazil.
Live a little.
I really like it!
Great.
Have you heard of Maresias?
No.
They say the biggest wave in the world
is there and I want to find it.
Surfers don't make money, bro.
But they have a lot of sex, right?
You'll be so far away.
Are there beaches in Vienna?
You're going to Vienna?
To the conservatory.
Not just the conservatory.
The best damn conservatory
in the history of music.
And he's doing a master's,
straight into the Philharmonic.
If they pick me.
I still have auditions.
A formality.
If not, I'll quit. I refuse to play weddings.
But you'll play with me, right? You promised.
- Are you getting married?
- Yes.
Not to this idiot, but yes.
My boyfriend is awful.
I've never seen anyone play cello like her.
Tell him the song you'll play at the audition.
A song, he says.
Who cares, he won't learn it.
I like classical music. I mean, I'm interested.
- Please!
- Okay!
No, seriously.
It's a Contali sonata.
Contali, very awful and very strange.
Why is it so awful?
Well, for starters, it has a different tuning,
so the sheet music is harder to read.
And the piece goes from lyrical to folkloric.
Suddenly you have to play off-key,
so you're constantly changing emotionally,
but the sheet music forces you to focus on technique.
And it's very physical. You have to push your body.
It's like doing cardio, you sweat at the end.
You have plenty of body.
How can I see you play? What do I have to do?
Snowboard in Austria.
What's the difference? A board is a board.
- Of course, yes.
- Sorry.
MAMA
I'll be right back.
Mom, you're so pained.
Hello, my love. Sorry, this is important.
Did Ignacio tell you anything?
Yes, just now.
He said no. Can you clarify that?
I don't like being a carrier pigeon.
No, what?
I don't know. He can't help you.
He didn't say anything else?
No, Mom. What was it?
Will he talk to you again?
No, Mom. He said no and that was it.
He couldn't have just said that.
What did you ask him for?
We can't take no for an answer. Talk to him again, please.
But why me?
What should I say? You won't tell me what it's about.
He has to help us, Elsa. We need the money.
What money, Mom? What do you mean, money?
The money I'm asking him for.
Things are very bad. Your father's company is collapsing.
We owe everything to the banks. Not to mention taxes.
What are you saying, Mom? I'm here at the party.
It's Indio's birthday, leave me out of it.
It's your problem too. Elsa, don't you understand?
We have nothing. Not even to eat tomorrow.
Everything's gone to hell. We have no more extensions.
Your father is being held.
We refuse to get him out of the hospital because he'll go straight to jail.
That says it all. Jail?
If the money isn't in the company account by tomorrow morning,
You won't have a house, a car, and a master's degree in Vienna.
We can't even afford the trip to the audition.
It'll all be for nothing.
But what should I do? Talk to Ignacio, please.
We can't take no for an answer. Your father is going to jail.
Tell him I'll kill myself, no matter what.
Please, how shameful.
Please, don't do this to me. This is your problem.
You're not a little girl anymore.
How do you think we'll pay for everything? Your studies too.
How do you think we'll pay for it?
You have to help us.
I don't know anything about it.
Can't you talk to him?
He's already answered me.
Unless you can manage to...
Ignacio adores you, you know.
You're his goddaughter.
He's always had a soft spot for you.
But how much money is it?
He knows.
You just ask him.
He won't say no to you.
Come on, Elsa.
Will you do it?
Elsa.
Elsa?
Happy birthday to you...
I'm so happy, thank you so much!
Thank you, really. Thank you.
Testing, testing, one, two.
Hello, everyone.
Boys, girls,
youth,
the not-so-young.
Ignacio, father-in-law.
I know you'd like to give this speech,
but forgive me, I beat you to it.
First, I want to invite to the stage
someone very important to India.
A future student at the Vienna Conservatory!
No!
And she's a brilliant hope
for classical music in Spain.
Well, not just in Spain,
in the whole world, damn it!
A big hand, please! Let's hear it!
Are you coming?
All of us here
are lucky people.
Because very soon we'll be able to say:
'I saw Elsa Clerac...'
introduced by a very handsome
Mexican.
Very handsome!
Good things come to those who wait.
I'm coming.
Too late, I'm in a hurry...
Please, my love!
Too late, I'm in a hurry...
As you can see, you can spot a real cellist from a mile away.
So silly!
Ready?
She tells me she's ready.
I'll leave you in the best company. Have fun!
They say there are only seven wonders in the world,
but whoever says that is an idiot,
because they don't know her smile
and her special way.
Poet!
Artist!
She's changed my life.
She's made me forget other girls.
She's the one for me
in the world.
She is my world.
Words can't describe...
her kindness...
Don't forget anything,
your things, your phones...
I don't want complaints later.
From there, please.
You play wonderfully, my girl. Did you compose it?
No. Bach.
Ah, like the hyacinths.
Well, very well played anyway.
You can tell you worked hard at it for years.
Here, in case you want to play at parties.
They ask me for a lot of violins.
Let them take it to my room.
Oh, I know what it is. I love it, but...
Hey guys, how did you find out?!
It was late when I tried to buy it, you fool!
Your cousin said they stopped selling them.
I love it, I love it!
My mother doesn't take no for an answer.
You know what she asked for?
Help.
Yes, help. That's true.
She's desperate.
And what did she tell you?
To try it yourself?
My father will return everything.
Your father...
I know, it's not about
your father, it's...
It's a lot of money, Elsa.
I don't have that kind of autonomy.
My mother says yes.
And that we need it
first thing tomorrow.
No matter what.
Whatever that means?
Yes, whatever that means.
However much...
it is a lot.
Can I ask you something?
Of course.
When you play the cello
so exceptionally well,
does something happen in your body,
do you feel something?
You must feel something, right?
Something only you feel.
What does that have to do with
the help I'm giving my parents?
Well...
there might be a way...
Yes, there is.
What way?
Come to my room tonight. I'm sure
we'll find a solution together.
Me? What can I do?
Come to your...?
I didn't, I didn't mean...
You misunderstand me, Elsa.
I won't do anything to you, I won't touch you.
Do you think I'm capable of something like that?
No, no.
Sorry, of course not.
I'm sorry, I...
I just want to see you naked.
No!
No!
No!
I can't believe it, Dad!
But you don't have to, right?
Just think about it.
I love you, Dad!
Thank you, thank you!
Amazing!
Amazing, a car!
- Amazing, let's go see it!
- Let's go!
Elsa, my love, a car!
A car!
Please, silence everyone!
I can't see it!
No!
No!
My friend!
The surfer is dying for you!
Ready to go to Vienna together
and have little Tyroleans.
Give me the teddy bear.
Already?
That's the spirit!
Here.
What are you doing, wild child?
It had two legs each.
Well, here you go.
Fasten your seatbelts!
Indya, come with me for a moment.
What's going on?
Were you going to get undressed for money?
For money?
A lot of money.
How much?
I don't know how much.
You tell me.
But where? In front of someone?
No, alone in your room.
Of course, in front of someone.
But why?
We don't need to sell
anything, my friend.
I just need to buy!
Buy, buy, buy, buy...
Buy, buy, buy, buy...
Is the new room clean enough?
I don't know.
You're the expert.
Mom, don't worry, okay?
I spoke with Ignacio and he's meeting with
his advisors, or whatever,
on Monday, first thing, and they'll sort it out.
Don't worry.
Neither is Dad.
Hello?
Is that you?
Hello?
Jamie, for fuck's sake!
You're not funny at all.
What are you doing?
Jamie, stop it. What's going on?
Let me go, please.
Let me go!
You should have seen your face.
Too bad I didn't record it.
Too bad you weren't stillborn.
What is this?
Why did you bring me here?
To say goodbye.
We've already said goodbye.
Many times.
The last time doesn't count.
Should we ask India
if it counts or not?
She's more open-minded than you think.
I swear.
Jamie, this isn't right.
Why not?
Is this her room?
Of course it's her room.
This is the sweet spot,
the adrenaline rush.
You don't know what's going on...
I'm not doing this.
I'm not doing this.
Elsa, come here.
What don't I know?
I'm going through something.
Then let's fuck and you can tell me.
I can't.
Then let's fuck and you don't have to tell me.
I can't, it's too crazy.
I'm leaving. Elsa, you're not leaving.
Come here, relax.
I don't want you to tell me.
I don't want to know, I don't care.
I just want to fuck.
You got me so excited when you were playing.
Because we're good at it, we're good at it.
And if we're good at it, we should do it.
It's a gift, we can't waste it, don't you agree?
People who have the gift of song sing.
People with the gift of dance tango.
You and I have the gift of sex.
We have to make the most of it.
Think of it like a game.
It's a game.
Do you want to play a game?
I want to play a game.
What game?
A new game.
What game?
Oh, I know.
Is it the game where you're drunk and leave?
and tell me to wait until later...?
No. It's the game where you shut up and listen to me
and do as I say.
How do you play?
Today...
I'm a Russian cellist.
The cellist Elsa Bravatova.
Elsa Bravatova.
Nice to meet you. Cellist by day, stripper by night.
I love this game. No, wait, wait.
But I'm very poor.
So poor I don't even have money to eat.
And I have to send money to my family.
Life is a real whore.
A whore like you.
Not a whore, a stripper. There's a difference.
Look but don't touch.
And you'll pay for every piece of clothing I take off.
How much do you ask?
For my shoes, to start...
a new case for my travels.
A new case?
How much?
150. You're not cheap, are you?
Luckily, you don't wear much.
100...
And for the dress?
The dress is more, it's good.
How much?
A new set of Evah Pirazzi strings.
Translation. I don't know who the hell Evah Pirazzi is.
Do I look like Ignacio renting this place for my daughter?
You don't know what this dress costs.
I don't care, I'm paying for what's under the dress.
100 euros.
So you buy some cheaper strings.
Right.
I'm a cheap whore, huh? Better accept it.
Are you a whore or not? You're confusing me now.
You don't even know the rules of your game.
Are you okay?
What did you want to tell me?
What's going on?
Tell me.
What are you doing? Gross!
Sorry.
Sorry, sorry, I'm sorry.
Go to the bathroom,
don't touch anything. Go.
Okay, okay.
Go to the bathroom.
What are you doing? Good evening.
Can you send someone
to clean up room 217, please?
The damn bed, Elsa!
If they catch us, it's your fault.
Did you call?
I'm coming.
Sorry, I didn't like something.
Change the bed, I'm in a hurry.
I need to fill the bucket.
Why didn't you bring it full?
I didn't know what I had to clean.
That's why I called.
May I?
Work, yes?
There's no choice in the matter, is there?
Stains on the sheets, she says.
What's your name?
Carmen.
Carmen.
Carmen, you know that everything
you see is confidential, right?
What are you doing?
Put on your shoes.
Take the bottle and everything else,
please, hurry up.
And get rid of the smell.
Elsa, now.
You're going up the stairs.
What are you doing?
The stairs, damn it.
You go left.
Okay, okay.
Damn, disgusting.
Hello?
Hello!
Hi.
Damn!
What are you doing here, my love?
I got lost.
You too?
Me?
I found you.
Ma'am.
Antonio, you never rest.
Ignacio pays his son's tuition
at the military academy.
He wants to be a pilot
and he seems made for it.
In exchange for what?
In exchange for a lot.
His gratitude. Isn't that enough for you?
He drives golf carts
and his son flies planes.
What about that?
In one generation...
things can change so quickly.
That's the miracle of life.
Accepting that everything
can change in an instant.
Everything we are
and thought we were disappears.
Ciao. Goodbye.
And what are we left with?
I don't know, really.
And if we did know,
it would be very boring.
But there's one thing...
we can do: be aware.
Being aware that the moment is here
and it belongs to us.
The moment when everything can change
and become something else.
And life is divided into before
and after that moment.
But what matters most,
and pay attention to what
I'm telling you, Elsa...
What matters most
is not what we decide.
What matters most is being aware
of the moment itself,
of its relevance.
So, whatever happens later,
whatever it is,
whether we're right or wrong,
we'll have the peace of mind that
we're solely responsible.
And that, my dear,
is the only thing
that will let you sleep at night
for the rest of your life.
Yes.
Will my wife allow me this dance?
Your wife will, but not her meniscus.
Would you like a younger, more perfect version?
Of course. Miss Elsa?
I can't dance with this.
I can't either.
But I act like I can, and that works for me.
My heels.
Take them off.
There's an Iberia flight at 1:15.
It's the last one until tomorrow.
To the Dominican Republic.
Not by chance, because they don't have an extradition treaty.
They'll board immediately.
Who?
Two board members from your father's company.
They haven't answered his calls for a week, the bastards.
Is that why my mother's sending letters?
First class.
Flight attendant, my dear, bring more champagne.
Message destruction, email deletion...
And you're here, handling it all.
I'm not handling anything. What am I handling?
What you shouldn't be, Elsa.
Because it's not your problem.
The world is filling up with cowards escaping reality.
And pigs exploiting it.
Don't say that.
Your father and I just have different needs.
The conditions, what are they?
There are no conditions.
You undress, that's all.
No touching.
No touching.
And how do I know?
Who can guarantee me nothing else will happen?
And who can guarantee me that?
Who said you wouldn't scream and ruin my life?
You have that power now.
How long does it take for the money to arrive?
As long as it takes you to get undressed.
In your room?
For example.
Which one is it?
307. At two o'clock?
I didn't say I would go.
- You don't have to.
- Really?
Nobody's forcing you.
Listen to me, Elsa.
If I had to give you
one piece of advice,
as your godfather, I'd say,
'Don't do it.'
There, she's ours!
We'll demand ransom,
awaiting instructions!
Don't call the police
or you'll never see her again,
you goddamn old men!
Let's go! Let's go!
Last one there is a loser!
Come on!
Happy birthday to me too!
Come on!
Jeronimo!
Elsa, get in the water!
Elsa! Come on, Elsa!
- Come on!
- Come on!
Chicken!
Coming!
Let's go!
Come on, girl! You're so boring!
Coming!
Get inside, fatso.
You'll make it overflow, you idiot.
Shut your mouth!
It's about Archimedes.
Do you know that?
If you put a fat pig like
this bastard in the pool,
all the water comes out, right?
You overflow
all the water, you scum.
My balls will
overflow the whole pool!
Come and eat them!
See if they fit in your mouth!
Your cock is the size of a chicken nugget!
You idiot! You're saying that because you've already done it
a few times.
You know what else makes it overflow?
Elsa's ass.
What's wrong with your brain, Jamie?
- Is your brain making it overflow?
- Stop!
Come on, cut the crap!
A challenge.
Let's see who has the balls here.
What's this fat ass doing?
He wants someone to blow him!
Whoever doesn't strip pays for the VIP section!
This worm will do anything to see a little pussy. Look at him!
I'm not paying this time!
Only one can remain!
Let's go!
Come on, my brave friends!
Not without my G-string!
This is Spain!
Elsa, my girl, come on, it's your turn.
With your hot body. Come on!
She doesn't want to, leave her alone.
Are you on your period this month or not?
You know I'm not.
Come on, get out, Elsa!
Elsa! Elsa! Elsa!
Elsa! Elsa! Elsa! Elsa! Elsa!
Your dad can pay, Glo Worm!
I'm coming!
Good girl! Good girl!
Go get it! (Go get it!)
Hey fatty, give them back!
What are we, 15 years old?
Anything for a peek at a pussy...
Jamie, seriously, give them to me.
Give them to me!
No, no, no.
Jamie.
Kids, that's enough!
Give them to me, damn it!
Idiot!
Calm down, calm down, take them. I'm giving them to you.
Come on, Gus, give them to her.
The surfer's talking. Where'd you leave your board?
Under!
Stop!
Stop it now! Seriously!
No, the underwear, now!
Are you idiots or not?
Underwear, now, Jamie!
Jamie.
Come on, go get it!
Asshole! Don't you dare!
Give them to me! Damn it!
You assholes, fuck off!
Seriously!
Jamie.
You're not getting away with this...
Sorry, sorry, sorry!
You're so grown up!
You're like three-year-old kids.
It's funny! Calm down.
You're sour people.
This is supposed to be a birthday party.
Damn it, Jamie, nice taste!
This is what you're not going to taste.
Incredible.
I bet they're recording us.
My girl, what can I say? They can go ahead.
Let's see if they have the guts!
Elsa, they look better on me than on you!
What the hell are you doing, fatso?
- What are you doing?
- They don't suit you, fatso.
Give them to me!
Where the hell are you going?
Give them to me!
My love, they're silly.
Are you going out?
Whatever.
Besides, a body is a body.
Elsa? Nobody can see you now.
We'll end up calling you
Elsa the Nun.
My love, don't do anything, okay?
Don't tell Ignazio anything.
Forget him.
Too late, Mom. Too late.
It's not fair of us to put you
in this situation.
Don't do anything.
Forget everything I told you.
Damn.
Okay, Mom, okay.
And how do I do that?
Forget that
Dad will go to jail too?
And Vienna?
Forget the audition too?
Why have I spent
a year preparing for this?
So they pick me and then
I have to say, "Oh, thank you so much,
but suddenly we're broke.
We have no money"?
It's our fault, my love.
You're still a little girl...
You should have thought
of that earlier.
I've been studying
for 14 years, 14.
It's my future, you said so.
And it's my father.
What do you mean by that?
Have you told him yet?
Of course I told him, Mom.
Of course I told him.
And you won't believe it.
You won't believe what he said.
Send him to his room.
That's what he said.
To his room and get undressed.
Strip. What do you say to that?
Strip so he can see my breasts clearly.
And spread my legs and show him my pussy and my ass.
That's what he said.
What do you think of that?
So, what do I do, Mom?
What do I do?
What do I say to him?
Do I do it or not?
If I don't, Dad goes to jail, right?
Besides, who cares about my pussy, my breasts? Nobody.
Only me, right?
Besides, who am I?
Nobody, right?
He won't touch me, won't exhaust me or anything.
He'll be there, with me.
So tell me what to do.
Do I do it or not?
Mom! Do I do it or not?
Say it!
OUT OF ORDER
Shit!
Hello, I'm Pilar. Right now...
Shit!
This fat fuck kept Elsa's underwear.
Hello, did you want them?
They even had an auction.
Hey, why do you have an opinion about Elsa's ass?
What, have you seen it?
You can tell without seeing it.
Of course I haven't seen it.
I swear.
Hey, give me the earrings.
Coming.
They're on the nightstand.
Here, there's only one.
This isn't mine.
It's not mine.
But it was on the nightstand.
It probably was, darling, but it's not mine.
- Who put it there?
- I don't know.
Who put it there?
Probably the guest before us. I'll ask downstairs.
No, give it to me.
I'll ask, darling.
Elsa. You're slippery.
I've been looking for you all night. Let's go.
Okay. Right, this is very easy.
It's like the Big Brother confession booth.
But here, what you confess is nice and loving.
Fix it, darling. It looks terrible, very pale.
And look,
If the camera loves you, I can invite you to play
The violin in videos, it's very trendy.
I'll start recording. Are you ready, darling?
Okay, out. Get out of the frame, Natalia.
Fine.
It's very simple. Okay?
Look...
Should you take off the trench coat?
It looks like you want to leave.
I have nothing underneath.
Very funny.
You'd better take it off.
I'm not kidding.
Look, it's better like this. Modern and raw, I really like it.
Even with the trench coat, you look divine.
Let's do it.
Looking straight at the camera,
You have to define the comma
with one word, okay?
Just one, that's important,
that summarizes...
how much fun you're having,
What India means to you,
your friendship with her and her family.
What you're experiencing
here today.
I'm going to read
some of the things they've said.
Light.
Friendship.
Universe.
Happiness.
Epic.
Inner.
"Rainbow."
I got that one,
it's two words.
Just one, one.
Or a gesture, anything.
Something that expresses
what you feel.
Hey, pay attention,
please, here, here.
Hello.
Dear friends,
The film you're about to see
tonight is very special.
It has no sex, it has no action,
but it has love, a lot of love.
It starts well and ends even better,
because all's well that ends well.
Everything okay?
Everything's perfect, my love.
Aren't you leaving it at the reception?
I might find her myself.
The owner, I mean.
We can see
who's missing an earring.
- Do you have a problem with that?
- Not at all.
All this effort seems strange to me.
Maybe it's Monica's,
let's ask her.
"A mother is the being who resides
in the deepest part of ourselves."
Mom, what the hell is this?
My love, this is the poem
you wrote me for Mother's Day.
How sweet.
You again.
They told me which state you're in.
What's making you throw up
all the time?
Here, come on.
Give it to me.
Give it to me, I'll do it.
I'm the expert, right?
Come on, give it to me.
It'll look brand new, you'll see.
I have a product that will surprise you.
It'll be done in no time.
It'll take a second.
Hendaye Casino.
The girl imitates her father
and she's got a business talent.
On that particular day her father
brought her back to me at 3 AM
because he insisted
the girl knew
if she should pick red,
black, odd or even.
"Indoia, give me the number."
"11" and 11 appeared.
The girl had an eye,
like her father.
Speaking of her father,
has anyone seen my husband?
We should do the dance
before people look for sharp
objects to cut their wrists.
My friend, absolutely.
But are we all here?
A pack of college sluts.
To Pamplona we must go!
Elsa, Elsa...
Where did you get to?
There are no pictures.
No, it's the bank app.
Do you know how much money
your mother asked me for?
I don't want to know.
Hey, it's not a small amount, is it?
They send me a code and that's it.
How does that work?
Tell me, what should I do?
Well...
I don't know, like you were alone.
There's no big mystery to it.
It's not easy for me either, you know?
But I think there has to be an exchange.
And I don't think the exchange is unfair.
Your body cost you nothing, you got it for free.
And my money, on the other hand,
cost me a lot.
A lot of sacrifice
from many people
and a lot of pain.
Your father is like a brother to me.
Sometimes he messes up, a lot,
but I'm not the one to judge him.
Everyone has their flaws.
He has his, and I have mine.
But I'm doing this for you too,
for your future.
You can't waste
your talent like this.
Is anyone near the star of the night?
But do you know
if she's in her room?
We'll do it without her, it doesn't matter.
Yes, yes, I want to know
where she is.
- Why?
- Because that's how I feel.
Indya!
- Your mom's calling you.
- Yes, I know.
- Mom, what? Damn it.
- Look, here, here.
- What?
- Look.
Isn't my little girl beautiful
in her father's arms?
That's not me.
What?
Do you want to touch?
Huh?
Do you want to touch me?
Twice, and I'll let you touch me.
With the other hand.
Seriously?
Have you ever thought about it?
Millions of times.
Not about what.
What would happen...
if my mother found out, for example.
Your mother?
The one who wrote this letter?
What does the letter say?
Do you want to read it?
Read it.
"And God tested Abraham."
He said, "Abraham, listen to me."
Take your son, your only Isaac,
whom you love so much,
and offer him to me as a sacrifice."
So the two of them walked,
up the mountain, just like that.
And the boy, Isaac, asks his father:
"Dad, where are we going?"
Abraham answers: "Where are we going?"
To the sacrifice of the lamb,
I told you before, my son, you are so clueless."
And the boy Isaac, poor thing,
still doesn't suspect,
and says, "Dad, I don't understand."
Where is the lamb?
"Where is the lamb?"
Elsa, Elsa, don't be angry.
Don't tell me you didn't know!
Elsa...
Elsa?
Clerac de Medina.
- Elsa... Elsa...
- My baby.
Why don't you do it without her?
But her steps
were your favorite, my love.
I'm doing it for you.
Elsa?
I want to order a taxi.
Hello, I'm Pilar.
I can't talk now... Pick up the damn phone!
Seeing you carry this... it unnerves me.
I told you about the weddings. You can make real money.
Take my card, in case you don't get picked.
Where? In Vienna.
You need a plan B. High season is starting.
People are getting married non-stop, it's an epidemic.
Elsa? Mom.
Are you okay?
I've been calling you for ages. Just tell me one thing.
It's important.
Did you both know what you were getting me into?
Mom, did you both know what you were getting me into?
I asked you not to tell him anything.
What did the letter say?
Mom, tell me. What did the letter say?
Your father doesn't know, Elsa.
Elsa? Elsa...
Elsa... Elsa, my love!
Here he is.
Your father assumed all was lost.
He didn't want...
He didn't want me to tell you anything.
He didn't want to write, ask for money, or do anything.
Elsa, where were you? We're going dancing.
Wait.
He doesn't tell me anything, doesn't even look at me.
And he left all the responsibility to me.
I'm trying to encourage him, telling him everything will be fine,
that he has a wonderful daughter,
willing to do anything for him.
I tell him things will be like before, but he...
What did the letter say, please?
Elsa, can you turn off that damn phone?
He told the truth.
I told Ignacio that your father actually...
He didn't fall off the platform, Elsa.
Your father jumped.
Stop with the damn phone! What the hell are you doing?
Get out of my party, slut.
Elsa?
Elsa, are you okay?
Elsa!
Are you Elsa?
Oh, my dear!
Ready for the dance, or whatever it's called?
Flashdance? Damn it, Mom.
Damn the dance.
Party.
A bottle of rum, honey.
The whole thing? The whole thing, yes.
He'll be right here.
I'll help you.
I can explain.
When I went up to that room, I didn't know he was following me.
When you went up to that room, you made a huge mistake.
But nothing's going to ruin my party.
Not even you.
Come on, it's my birthday!
We're going to drink in front of the elders
because they set an example their whole lives.
Now it's my turn!
Ma'am, tell me about it!
Let's see, one second.
DJ, how's it going?
Hello?
First try!
What's happening?
Ignacio Armendia, front and center!
Ignacio Armendia, my father, yes, where is he?
Nobody's seen my father? Seriously?
Maybe he went up to the room with someone.
Dad, be careful, there are a lot of cute girls around.
One of them might #MeToo you.
Oh, what a mess...
Dad...
Mr. Armendia...
Where are you, Grandpa? Don't hide!
- No?
- Here I am!
Dad, this is the effect you have on women, the addiction.
It goes away with time, relax.
Dad, will you sing our favorite love song?
Don't make me do this.
Yes, it's my birthday.
Yes, you're dying to dare.
Sing, sing.
Sing! Sing! Sing!
- You're singing with me, okay?
- Go on, okay, deal.
Come on! Let's go, Dad!
Every time I kiss you
it's not enough
Every time I look at you,
every time,
I find a reason to keep living.
I love you, I love you
And you are the center
of my heart
Like the Earth loves the Sun
Every time the night
reaches your hair
and every time
the sun rises, every time
I feel trapped by your gaze
Every time in your arms,
every time,
A song awakens
And a kiss is born
I love you, I love you
And you are the center
of my heart
I love you, I love you
Like the Earth loves the Sun
Ignacio...?
Hello, can you hear me?
Is there a doctor around?
He can't stay long.
I don't know, this Russian woman,
instead of an audition, it's like she's playing the whole concerto.
Oh, look, your father.
He'll be waiting for us at the restaurant.
He's flying straight from the airport.
To celebrate.
There's nothing to celebrate yet.
I'm so sure they'll pick you.
And Dad's better.
It's a miracle he could come.
I think the excitement of being chosen made his recovery faster.
He didn't want to miss it.
He feels like heaven gave him a second chance.
Poor thing. The Russian woman.
Miss Elsa?
Elsa, my love.
What's happening?
What are you doing? Where are you going?
You were doing great, my love, better than ever.
Please, go back inside and finish.
I don't want to. What?
And all the effort?
All the sacrifice?
My sweet... and the talent?
No.