The Moon in the Mirror (1990) - full transcript

Let's pray.

Oh Lord of mercy who restores

Our strength with this
sacrament of the Eucharis...

"The Moon in the Mirror"

This is our request to
You who lives.

And prevails over all
to the end of times.

The Lord be with you

And may the blessing from
the might God,

the Father... the Son and
the Holy Ghost

Come down on all of you.

We can now leave,



In his peace and joy.

The service is now finished.

Come and have a look.
Come on, madam.

I'm starving! Fatty!

He went to the stadium
- Yes, on Sunday.

Which team do you like best?

Wanders.

I am also a Wanders fan.

Stop it here, mate.
Stop it slowly.

What's the matter with
my medicine?

Its coming, Dad.

Get out of my way, old crap!

Guess what happened again.
The Bagamondes did it again.

Please pass me my bag...
that one.



They didn't pay us for
the cake, you know.

How shall I buy the medicine?

Don't worry. I bought it
with my own money.

Is that okay?

How is your dad?

Pussy, Pussy...

Don't forget the leftovers
for my kittens.

Take the cigarettes
and keep 'em.

The weather was so
beautiful today!

The sea had a nice blue color.

I think that he won't
say a thing.

If I treat you to dinner
tonight.

He gets very happy when you
prepare those delicacies.

Did you take the communion?

No, I did not observe fasting.

What about my medicine?

What happened? There's
still 10 minutes to go.

This Taiwan rubbish works
at its leisure.

Nothing like the old watches.

Those were real watches.

Always on time.

They never went wrong.
Never.

The medicine you asked
me to buy.

I jotted the name down on
a piece of paper.

Yes, but I forgot it at home.
So, I bought parsley instead.

They say its very good for
what you have.

They say it is...

Natural.

Does it have a crossword?
- I don't know.

No crossword, no good!

What can I do without
my diuretic?

I was rubbing you.

You could've left it for later.

Don't you think so?

You should have gone to meet
her. Imagine leaving you alone...

With those heavy bags!

Nowadays people have forgotten
what courtesy is like.

He is very nice to me,
a real gentleman.

He's taken after his
mother's family.

You only have to look at him.

I better carry on with
the crossword.

Can you help me
with these things?

He looks healthy.
He has rosy cheeks.

Come with me, please.

What do we do with the parsley?

How awful!

End of dative case in
medieval Russian.

Crosswords are getting
tougher every day.

Not like before. They were
amusing and easy to deal with.

Look at these modern things.

Who will know this one?

Part of an aircraft wing that
can be moved at take-off.

I don't know.
- Nor do I

Like I was saying:
Those modern things!

Aircraft? Who cares about
aircraft?

The pilots believe they are...

Here are the leftovers.

Would you mind putting them
inside a paper bag?

Do you know that the recipe
says that?

The onions should not be
fried, but cooked.

I could feel proud of the navy.

Which is more ancient
that aviation.

It started with Noah's Ark.

I'll use it in the abalone
pies. Dad won't like it.

One day...
- I won't throw it away.

I'll have a photo take on the
pier with the seagulls.

Do abalone pies have raisins?

When shall you give me
my diuretic?

If you wish, I'll go with you.

Please don't bother.

I'll go down with you.

Stay here. I can see
you are tired.

Didn't you sleep well?

River in Manchuria, 2 letters.
What could it be?

Ru... Rufu... No!

Is it all right like this?

Do you hear that?

He keeps an eye on me
all the time.

He even slept in my living room,

To keep a 24-hour-a-day watch.

As if I were a rare animal.

With no sight onto the sea
where I spent most of my life.

Look at that.

Who can stand those wall
and those bricks!

And behind them is the
Pacific Ocean!

Do you fancy one?
- Thank you.

What sort of rubbish are
you giving her?

Looks like Coca-Cola.

No rubbish will ever be served
in my house.

And less so to a lady who
has been so kind.

I have a very special sherry
for the great occasions.

Go to the cloak room and look
inside the 2nd drawer...

Well, Don Arnaldo, you know...

Don't flatter me. Where
are the keys?

Maybe I have been robbed.

They are here, Dad.

Are those the ones? You are
a very able woman.

Could you take this boy

to look for my sherry?

Where is the cloakroom?

I told you where it was.

Over there.

What are you looking at?

Where did you buy the abalones?

In the market.

You shouldn't have done that.
If you want good...

Abalones, go to the Almendrai,

to Don Floridor's
- He isn't there any more.

He sells them fresh.
- That's where she bought them.

Then Don Floridor wasn't there.

These abalones are rotten,
yes, sir! Rotten!

He would never sell those.
And the paste of these pies

Has a funny taste. I'd say
they're raw.

Do you think so?
- What did you say?

They look all right to me.

They're awful!
And its odd

Because that boy is a good cook.

I got the recipe
from a magazine.

A very nice magazine.

Nonsense! Nobody ever
takes recipes from magazines.

This is a traditional dish.

A real lady is born
knowing how to make them.

The abalone pies I had
in my day!

At the naval Club,

In that dining room
with that dark

Wooden skirting.
So... British!

So elegant!

If had a telephone, I'd
personally ring 'ém up.

And ask 'em to send us
some pies.

You would see what good
stuff is all about.

If you want...

But you have me locked
up in this apartment.

And you have no telephone.

I find this apartment very nice.

You brought me here by force.
- That is not true.

You could have bought one in
the building opposite.

Those facing the sea cost
twice as much.

I haven't finished.

I am entitled to a loan.
If you were more diligent...

I suffocate here.

And I led such a healthy life!

No smoking as many fools
do around here.

We barely manage to pay
our debt for this one.

Pensions are very low.

They'll have to increase them
if they want the Navy...

To support the government.

Why do they need the Navy?
- What sort of question!

Haven't you heard of the Battle
of Iqulque, Arturo Prat,

the Esmeralda, Condell? Which
school did you go to?

The Navy is an incubator
for heroes.

That's what youngsters need:
Stamina.

The previous government
had no heroes.

The Navy heroes are
heroic heroes.

That's why I need
a piece of sea.

If only to allow me to
go on living.

Please, Dad! What has Lucrezia
to do with that?

I don't care!
That's it!

You criticize me like
the communists do.

I've just discovered the truth.
That's what you are.

A communist!

I've never been one.
- Why did they fire you?

They fired all the communists.
- I've never been one.

You laugh at my fondness
of the Navy.

Just imagine, my son affiliated
with those rascals!

The son of a hero like me!

Hero for what?
- All seamen are heroes.

And don't give me boiled
eggs! I want them fried.

Whatever these doctors say.
All rascals!

Fried eggs, d'you hear?
Fried!

I just remembered I
promised Laurita

to play a hand of rummy
with her. I must go.

Forgive me, my father
got a bit excited.

Take a few of these pies
if you want.

Of course not.

Good night, Don Arnaldo.

Thank you for the invitation.

I'll go with you.
- Stay here to look after him.

She was very dutiful.
A good houswife.

So much in love
with her husband.

She lived in a nice town
near New York.

He wasn't called up because
he had two daughters.

Both blondes with blue
eyes; Jennifer and Shirley.

Isn't that the name of
your daughter?

No, Jacqueline. But let me
tell you the film.

He is handsome, tall,
dark-haired,

as most American actors are,

and the two girls were flirting.

Shirley with a
freckled-faced guy

I don't like
freckled-faced ones.

And Jennifer with a blond

and he also had blue eyes...
and a car.

They used to go out flirting
and she was accused

by a neighbour who wrote
her father-now a soldier-

Telling him her daughter
was disgracing

the family by going out

with a guy with a car.

What's wrong with that?
I'd love to have a car.

Thats just a film.

Then when he comes back,

its very sad because he has
lost one leg.

And his beautiful wife is waiting

on the pier with all those
sea gulls flying around.

When he comes down the
gangplank,

She realises he's an invalid.

She covers her face like this.

The mayonnaise will go sour.

When he sees her reaction,

He thinks he is going to be
a nuisance in her life.

But she reacts and call
him out and

Despite his crutches,

She runs towards him and
they embrace and kiss.

Why did you do that?

Needs more salt.

There is no need
to cry, Lucrezia.

But I feel so sad!

Why do you feel sad?

I don't know. Everything
makes me feel sad.

Also Jaqueline worries me.

Anything wrong with her?

Tell me. Tell me all
about your sorrows.

She's splitting up with
her husband.

She never gives a damn.

As if she were ashamed of me.

How can you say that?

Its true. Maybe its
just an impression.

But that's not the worst of it.

The worst is that...

Tell me... tell me.

She doesn't know what to do
with her daughters.

Until she sorts out
her problems,

With my granddaughters,

I didnt want to tell
you about them...

I thought you'd figure
I was old...

And you wouldn't...

Don't say that! You are
not that old.

Hug me. Please, hug me.

Not here, someone could see us.

There aren't any mirrors here.

Can I give you a small caress?

Go ahead but just gentle.
Let us respect the dead.

Who is dead?
- My husband.

My dear darling...
Don't you see?

Don't laugh, Fatty!
As it sounds, dear Fatty.

A little closer...

"Such a long time
not seeing eachother."

Her tenderness was exceptional.

Your mother's affection
was something.

Listen to what she said:

"Such a long time
without seeing each other"

"To me the harbour seems
empty without you"

Not this one, Fatty:
"empty without you"

Is it all right, Dad?

"I remember how handsome you
were in your uniform"

"standing at the corner
of Victoria Square"

"Now I'll go out with
my cousins"

"Which is like being alone."

"When are you coming back?"

Be careful! A little further
over there...

A little more... that's it.
It can be seen from here.

When are you coming back?

It seems an eternity

after... how many days...

After 15-18 days
have passed.

Don't break the leg
of that table.

Will she have fine furniture?

Whats the name of that woman
you bring over here?

Which woman?
- Oh, come on!

That one who dyes her hair
the colour of carrots.

Oh, dear Lucrezia.

D'you think she could write
letters like these?

And her furniture, huh?

I guess she has ordinary stuff.

I haven't noticed them.

Don't give me that.

Your mother always had
someone looking after her.

We never were alone
before marrying.

Not us either.

No, your mother was a
queen, a saint.

Not like that woman,
there's no comparison.

We haven't that much.
- Where are you?

The price of the hillside
apartments have gone up.

And that furniture isn't
credit store rubbish.

Definitely not. She wouldn't
pass the test.

Which test?
- For your information...

The Navy checks on the
officers' fiancees.

They look into their family,
connections,

Social relations,
political ideas.

They must be crystal clear
..immaculate.

With nothing that casts

A doubt on the morals
or leads into

Anything which does not
meet an officer's ideal.

Can you see all right now?

She's going to have a
nice surprise.

She aint fooling me. I saw
her taking you to the kitchen.

I know she brings in
those records.

To get you into her web

And teach you to laugh at me.

Tell her to dye her hair
like a beetroot.

She would look more like a lady.

I will ask them to run a
thorough check on her.

What do you think?

Are you awake?

I am feeling very bad.

Be very patient with me,
dear son. Very patient.

I fear Dr. Mardones
will come tomorrow.

And won't tell me anything.

Looks like a punishment
from God. Why?

Listen!

What would I do without you
dear son?

If you go away with that woman,

Something could happen and I'd
be left alone.

A Sagittarius like you would
get better results if she wanted.

Do you hear that noise?

How can't you hear it?

There are rats everywhere.

Rats make me sick.

There aren't any rats.

For you, dear friend.

If you take some holidays,

And forget about your work,
you will feel better.

You may receive a letter from
that person you care for.

Remember your day is Friday.

Your lucky number is five.

Lucrezia went out.
Don't you worry.

She always leaves her door open.

I don't know where she goes.

I hardly go out, you know.

You can leave the gas bottle
over there.

If you want to leave her
a message.

I'll relay it to her later on.

No problem in doing that
for you.

Excuse me, whats your name?

Neighbour.

Lunching next to the sea.
And now you, Patricia.

Dear friends,

I have a nice surprise
for all of your.

A nice big surprise.

A Xmas cake for this very
special week.

A Xmas cake that comes
from Hollywood.

Its recipe belongs to
Norma Shearer who is...

A great film star but also
a good mother and wife.

Well, there goes the recipe.

This mixer contains 3 full
cups of flour,

Two of icing sugar,

A bit of yeast for salted water

And a few drops

Just a few drops of
citron blossom essence.

Where am I going to get
citron essence?

Lucrezia, where were you?

If you make 12 of those cakes
at 200 pesos each,

I don't think that's cheap.

I won't sell them.

It's too much work, Fatty.

But I'd earn 2,400 pesos!

What about my share?

I'll spend the money on a nice
present for you.

A very nice present for Xmas.

Presents are presents,
I don't need to know

How you get the money.
And I want to buy some too.

For whom? Tell me, for whom?

A mould neither too large
nor too small.

Play that record again
and don't scratch it.

Its a very special recording
of Telefunken.

The Uberkuchen Singing Boys.

Please help him, Lucrezia.
He has such shaky hands.

You forgot something.

The manger.
- He is right.

We are celebrating the
birth of our Lord.

People nowadays celebrate Xmas
in such heretical ways.

All these presents
and such silliness.

When what we are celebrating is

the birth of our Lord,

the Son of God.

This is the day of the
family, of love.

I'm not saying that people
should not enjoy themselves.

But they should do so in a
more healthy way.

As I did in my days.

Listen to that.

That half-crazy girl
is always playing it.

Really? And do you know her?

Wonderful! Come
over here.

What's the matter?

Come and see this!
Hurry up! Run!

What is it?

The moon is reflected
in the mirror.

Where?
- Here, here.

Come closer! Now, look.

You too, son! Look!

"Moon, moon bringing
over fortune."

"Moon, moon bringing
over fortune."

I hope it's true.

Are you happy?
- Yes everything was delicious.

What a nice party! I'm
really enjoying it.

Come over here, please.

Hurry up, let's enjoy Xmas!
That's an order.

Right away! Lucrezia,
if I was in good condition,

I'd dance with you
like a mad man.

I would love to do that.

Let's assume that I am the
son and dance with him.

I can't dance.
- I'll teach you.

That's it!
Start to dance.

One step this way, another
the other way.

One step this way, one step
forward, another backward.

Not that way... Jump,
jump, Fatty.

Move your hips like she
does. Move 'em happily.

Happily!

I want to see people
happy on Xmas.

Fatty, dance like a man.
Don't let her go away.

Go forward.

That's it! Seize her.

Christmas!

What are you doing
with your hands?

You are not dancing
as you should.

Turn around!
Turn around!

That's the way, Fatty!
At long last!

Seize her, Fatty!

Be happy in order to face the...

To face what?
- The bad times.

What question is that?

What bad times? This year
will be a success.

The full moon will
bring us luck.

Our wishes will be fulfilled.

What did you wish, Fatty?

I wish you and I
would have been...

You are like all men.
Just thinking of one thing.

Are you like them?

I also think about that, but...

You don't understand me.

You really don't.

Don't feel sad. Cheer up!
You'll see when your Dad

Gets better things will
straighten out.

And you? What do you wish?

What is it?

Tell me about it.

How can I tell you?
Its a secret.

She has to tell her wish.
Or its not valid.

Well... I feel ashamed.

What about yours, Don Arnaldo?

At my age there's not much
I could wish.

I have so few things left.

But I've got one thing...
one thing that you

neither have nor can
think about.

And what is that?

The rembrances of the past.

You never lose that.

The parties we were treated
to, my Goodness!

And where was that?

In Mejillones. There
we were respected.

How nice!
- Wasn't it here?

Either in Mejillones or here.

The aristocracy of Mejillones.

They treated us to such
delicious food that...

We came ashore in a fast
boat as there was no pier.

The ladies, with their sunshades,
greeted us on the beach.

They waved at us with their
laced handkerchiefs...

When we were on parade.

One night a dancing party
was held in the Officer's club.

Later on, we had a
Ventian party.

Like the ones we have here.

We all went with those
elegant ladies.

On rowing boats along the bay.

While the band was playing.

And we were singing...

Each lady carried a
Chinese lamp.

The bay was all lit up.

And then came the fireworks.

It was all so beautiful.

We were singing while
over the waves.

You could hear the sirens of
English, French

And American ships.

Sailing away...

Over the waves...

But there were no waves...

The sea was so calm,
like a cup of milk.

Fatty!

Fatty, come here quickly!

What is it?
Please help me.

Come closer.
I'm sorry, son.

I have wet myself.

I'm sorry, Lucrezia but,
you'll have to go.

Why?

Dad has made a mess of himself.
I'll have to change him.

I'll help you. Tell
me what to do.

You must be joking.

Remember: I'm one
of the family.

Well, then?

This time you better not look,

Leave that. My Dad
doesn't like that.

Why does your dad have so
many boxes under his bed?

There are letters from my mother,
medals and badges.

So, your father is a hero!

I'm not certain, it
looks like it.

I think he was.

With a statue too.

Not here in Valparalso.

Where then?

In Mejillones, I guess.

They come looking for a
shelter from the rain.

Who?

Don't you hear them?

Hear what?
- Their feet, little feet.

I don't hear a thing.

Shut up!

Those little feet running in
the attic. Disgusting!

All those old houses in
Valparaiso have rats.

Had you kept this one clean,
there would be no rats.

I'll get a cat.

You want to kill me.

I will die, get high fever
and sneeze all the time.

Oh, yes. Your allergy!

You have to put poison.

That Lucrezia has the smell
of a cat's runoff.

How disgusting!

Want me to play a record?

Bolivian High Plateau.

What?
- Four letters.

What?
- What did you say?

Four. Four letters.

I don't know.
- No, no.

Hydroronol.

Cheer up, Don Arnaldo. I don't
like to see you in that mood.

Smile a bit.

We're going to sell
so many cakes.

Look what Lucrezia has
brought you.

A bag of naphtaline.

You should have seen the moths.

Dad, we could clean
the wardrobe.

Its in bad need.
Can we have the keys?

Looks like he fell asleep.

He has his little eyes open.

Sometimes he sleeps like that.

You see, he's asleep.

He has them somewhere here.

Beware, he could see us.

Open it, dear Lucrezia.

Do you like it?

Looks like a museum.

One... two... three...
four... five...

Your mother was pretty.

She was a hard worker.

Its a pity hats went
out of fashion.

The ladies stopped coming
to have their hats made.

They used to come in cars-
with their drivers.

She caught a kind of melancholy.

She piled up all inside here.

She never spoke to my
father again.

Nor to me.

I kept looking out of
the window to see

To see if any of her clients
were coming. None did.

Afterwards, she died.

How does it look on me?
- You look pretty.

Don't believe I'm presumptuous
but at school

they used to say I looked
like Joan Fontaine.

What do you think?

Do I look like her? How silly!
You never saw any film of hers.

I want to see you always
like that: Laughing.

The two of us always laughing.

Always together, like
in a painting.

When does your father
take his medicine?

In forty minutes.

Do you dare?

To go out.

You don't know me. I have
so many ideas. Sometimes...

I feel my head will burst.

I think about so many things!

About what, tell me.

I don't know.

My mind has gone blank now.

Things I would like to do
in the future.

Like opening up a restaurant.

Why not?

A shell fish restaurant
would be full of people.

With your splendid cooking,

You would be a millionaire.

Since the maid left,
I've been cooking for Dad.

And you know how grumpy he is.

I had to learn to keep
him happy.

Do you like my idea?

Will he get better one day?

Do you think so?

I don't know, the poor
man is so old!

That he has to pass away,
I know.

You better wrap up.
Its getting cold.

He has left already.

By the stairs. Hurry up!

I'm exhausted.
- Give me your hand.

My little cat!

Dad?
- He's asleep.

Your medicine.

He looks so nice while asleep.

Wake up, please.

Don't wake him up. We
better look for the cat.

He is allergic.
- Where has it gone?

Did you hear it?

His name is not Pussy Cat
It's Sultan.

Sultan, I found it. Come
and help me.

You go over there. I'll go
through here.

Under the bed.

Between the boxes.
He likes you Dad.

Where is it?
- There it is.

I don't see a thing.
- Over there.

I'll take it to your house.

Yes, but don't squeeze it.

I won't.

What happened?
- I got my hair trapped.

Be still.

Say good-bye to Daddy.

What are you doing?

How nice.
Did you see them?

See what?

Dad doesn't want anybody
to touch 'em.

But they will be yours.

Put them away.

Come on! Come on!

Shut up! Go to hell!

You scared me.

How does it look on me?

Like a queen! There are
many of them.

Of course. This must be
the Cross of Malta.

This one is the Legion of Honor.

You know a lot
about these things.

They all have their
names engraved.

Where do I put this?

Anything but don't pinch it.

Let me bestow this upon you.

It fits nicely on you.

The Queen of England has one
very much like this one.

Further down.
- Have you seen it?

Queen of England, my ass!
You bloody whore!

You scoundrel! Damn it!
Laughing at my medals!

Get out of my house!

You dirty bitch! Get out,
old shit!

This is mine and this is
mine too.

Not to my Dad, no!

Let me go! Let me go!
Don't touch me!

Don't touch me.

Don't touch me! Let me go!

Please don't go.

Don't touch me.
- Forgive me.

I want to go away.

Don't touch me!

Don't leave me, I beg you!
Wait for me.

Go away!
Go away!

Forgive me.
- Leave me alone.

All I want is to marry you.

You don't love me.
- I love you.

How d'you expect me
to believe you?

Look at me.

Certainly not.

I messed it all up.

Don't touch me
- Please believe me.

Believe what?

That I want to marry you.

I swear.

Why should I believe you if
you raised your hand at me?

Never again, dear Lucrezia.
Never again.

This is the limit.

Forgive me, please.

Nobody respects the heroes
any longer.

Bloody communists, whores,
queers, rubbish!

No respect left in this
country, bloody queers!

A number of little fatties...

Have you ever been told
how nice you are?

Have you been loved?

There is no noise here.

A pair of fatties.

We better have one.

They say its dangerous
to have two.

I'm against bringing up
children in apartments.

What's the point of having
one next to the sea?

I would like to move
over to Renaca.

To those lovely houses
with the little gardens.

We could sell these two.

And move over. The child
could play on the beach.

We could do an auction
before we go.

If your Dad doesn't agree,
we stay, but...

He will have to move to
the room at the back. And

we take the main bedroom.
Afer all, we are the owners.

If we could apply a coat
of paint, it would look nice.

Don't you think so?

The secret is to wait for
the release of the aromas.

You have to be patient
and choose the right moment.

Pick up the right time
to add a condiment.

Or increase the strength
of the fire.

You get used to it,
dear Lucrezia.

You get used to
waiting and looking,

To feel rain when its time
when everything is right.

Fasten my shoelaces.

The best is the maceration
of meats,

Leave them to pickle
until they are tender.

There is nothing more tasty,

Than a well macerated
piece of meat.

Sometimes, dear Lucrezia,

You don't need to use
a knife to cut it.

You do it with a fork.

But you have to wait for
Nature to do its work,

That the wine and the species,

Turn the meat soft and ready.

Where are you going?

To the parade and then to
the Venetian sailing.

A boat will pick me up at
the foot of the hill.

Why did you interfere with this?

Here's the tasty stewed corn,
very tasty and warm.

If I go out to look for him,
I won't find him.

When he comes back, he'll
find nobody.

Who's going to look after
him, to help him to bed?

He has to be looked after
like a child.

He left without his
scarf and overcoat.

Without an overcoat, he will
catch a cold.

But I think that he'll
be back soon.

What do you think?

Fatty, can you hear me?

What happened?
- Nothing.

What do you mean?

My Dad went out.

He said he would be
in the parade

With all his medals.

You love me, don't you?

Poor man.

Who?
- Him.

Do you want me to get up?

Better not, dear Lucrezia,
better not.