El lodo (2021) - full transcript

Set in a hostile small rural community, where antiquated traditions clash with modern-day sensibilities.

A SUNRISE PICTURES PRODUCTION

IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH
EL LODO LA PELICULA AIE

IN COLLABORATION WITH
TELESPAN. A VERTICE COMPANY

WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF
A PUNT MEDIA.

WITH THE SUPPORT OF
VALENCIAN AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT

WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF
ELIPSIS CAPITAL

ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION
35MM DIGITAL

WITH THE SUPPORT OF
CREA SGR

SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY
SUSI SÁNCHEZ

WETLAND

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DAVID PARICIO BURTIN



PRODUCTION DIRECTOR
JOSÉ JAIME LINARES

SOUND, DANI NAVARRO
SOUND MIX, IVAN MARTINEZ-RUFAT

COSTUME DESIGNER
GIOVANNA RIBES

MAKE-UP, MARTA ARCE
HAIRDRESSER, YOLANDA AGÜERA

ART DIRECTOR
JUANA MULA

EDITION
MARTA SALAS

MUSIC
XEMA FUERTES AND AMADEO MOSCARDÓ

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
GUILLEM OLIVER

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
RAMIRO ACERO

TELESPAN PRODUCERS
JOSÉ LUIS POVEDANO AND MARIA OJEDA

PRODUCED BY
RAMIRO ACERO

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
IÑAKI SÁNCHEZ ARRIETA

"If you´re happy and you know it,
clap your hands".

"If you´re happy and you know it,
clap your hands".



"If you´re happy and you know it"...

Sweetheart, don't sing so loud,
you'll wake up mom.

This is it.

Don't get out of the car,
it's freezing cold.

How are you?

If I didn't know who you are,
I wouldn't know you.

Perhaps it is because
it has been a few years.

A few years, 35.
Welcome.

Eusebio, the guard.
She is my wife, Claudia.

Welcome, ma'am.

And my daughter, Julia.

Miss, how are you?
do you like the countryside?

You'll love this one.

Hey, I'm freezing.

We're not very far, but the road
is windy. Be careful.

Good people, Eusebio.

Here we will be okay,
my love.

A treasure, huh?

There is no better house,
in all of San Pedro.

And the boat is also for you.

The heating
is on since this morning.

I've already spoken with Rosana,

the girl
that I found for your daughter.

She's very clever. They are going
to get along very well.

I want you to feel at home.

Ricardo, they need your help.

Dad, will I be able to sleep
up there at all?

Come here, come on.

Shall we put this inside?
-Yes.

Anything you need,
you just let me know.

Any time, whatever.

If you are cold,
if you need anything...

The furniture is also old.
-Uh-huh.

But hey, they're solid wood.
Good, really good.

If you need anything else,
just say it.

Thanks a lot.

Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen

and twenty.

Very good,
Now rinse, my love.

Have you taken the pills?

Have you seen
the beautiful sky

above your head?

Honey...

I don't like them, Ricardo.

I know they´re good for me, but...

I'm getting more and more tired.

What you are getting is prettier.

Don't be silly.

It is really beautiful.

We will enjoy it here,
you will see.

And you'll be able to spend
a lot of time with Julia.

Diego would have loved this.

Let's go inside, it's very cold,
right?

This was the street with
all the stores, do you remember?

I was less than ten years old
when we left.

How can I remember!

The bar, to call it that,
is in the rice fields.

There used to be more,
but you see,

things are getting worse.

Well, this is the headquarters.

It´s a bit of a mess,
but you know, a man alone...

This big table is mine.

Now that you are here,
you can use it.

Up to you.

Well, shall we go to the field?

And that shotgun?

My third arm,
I always carry it with me.

Eusebio.

Mrs. Francisca.

Hello, Ricardo.

I am Francisca Romero.
I´m here to welcome you.

You have to be grateful
with the people who come to help.

And besides, you are from the area,
but I don't know you.

My father was Rodrigo Gracia.

We left when I was a child.
I don't know if you...

This head
only remembers what it wants.

I am sure it will be very good
to have you here.

They are
in a very delicate situation.

Hopefully we can remedy it
before it's too late.

Yes.

We live in a wonderful land,
Ricardo.

We hardly go without anything,

except work.

and now, the water, of course.

These people live off the land

and these last few years have been
a real disaster for them.

Yes, I studied the area well.

So the idea is
to draw up a plan to preserve

'Laguna Blanca', its habitat
and, of course, its people.

If you have studied the area,
you'll know who I am.

Almost everyone here
works my lands.

I am like their source of life.
I have a great responsibility.

Their source of life.

Yes, I feed them
and they depend on me.

Their source of life, yes.

I am sure you will understand
what my priorities are.

Or theirs, it´s all the same.

I know that you risk joining

the wetlands expert science committee

depending on the success
of this project.

But don't lose sight of
the seriousness around you,

that was also yours.

You can't give up your roots,
and much less reject them.

I do not reject anything.

That is precisely why I am here,
to defend this place.

Good.

Defending this place
also means defending your people.

I won´t keep you anymore,
you probably have a lot to do.

You have a good recruit.

Trust him, he is a good man.

I hope you are comfortable
in your new house.

It is the best of my properties.

Say hello to your wife
and your daughter from me.

This third is controlled
from the gate

which is behind the reedbeds
over there.

Do you see it?
-Yes.

Just like that one
there are two more,

which regulate the northeast
and southeast zones

Three in total.
-Yes, three.

And then
there are the small ditches,

that redistribute the water
around the fields.

And the general gate, the big one,
which is ten kilometers up,

at the end of "Laguna Blanca".

All of this by the Moors,
that they were very clever.

It's been so many years
and here it remains.

The general one supplies
the other three.

That's right.
That one was built later,

it is the one that controls
total flow in case of emergency.

Squacco herons, native.

22,000 hectares to live.

They can´t complain, no.

Eusebio,

I thought that the house
was provided by the Reserve.

Mrs. Francisca has yielded it
to the corporation, but it's hers.

I don't know if I want to live there
with my family.

I don't want to be in debt with her.

She knows things about me
and I don't know how

or why she told me,
but few people know.

She has contacts everywhere.

She cares about her business

She has had everything organized
for years.

and buys the whole harvest
from farmers in the area.

If they don't sell at the price
she sets, they don´t sell.

Indeed.

Sure, there are many Franciscas
around the world.

What happened
when they found out that the heron

started nesting here?
What did she do?

Well, then
she got into the ecologists

and the reserve was declared.

They created some laws,
some measures,

but no one really noticed.

Everybody did what they always do:

hunting, fishing, as usual.

The problem is

no matter
how much it is protected

that animal
is not going to feed anyone.

Here people live from the lagoon,

because water is needed
to irrigate the rice fields.

And when there is no more water?

Well, what can I say?

Here, day to day life is important,
to eat.

And don't think
every family gets to do it.

There is a lot of misery here,
Ricardo.

And how come you accepted this job?

It's a very big life change.

We needed a change of scenery.

I finished the job in Brazil

and I had the chance to return
to the US or come back to Spain.

And you came back.

Yes, I already knew for a long time

that Laguna Blanca was going
through a critical moment.

My father would not have liked
to see how this was spoiled.

When I see people like you,
I feel jealous.

I had a wife, you know?

She was stubborn...

She died young, very sudden.

People said that, in time,
I would get my life back, but... no.

Do you have children?

I have one, yes.

And I sent him very far away,
two years ago.

I don't want him to end up here,
and as a guard, like me.

Don't you like what you do?

I like to think
that my work is useful

to maintain the lagoon
as Isabel liked it, my wife.

A little more or less what happens
to you with your father.

Goodness.

Ten years.

Ten years and three months.

Poachers!

Dad! Dad!

Mom and I have seen a snake!

A snake?
I can´t believe it?

Was it big?
How big was it, like you?

Huh? What was the snake like?

Did it bite your butt?
Did it?

We stood our ground,
but it was quite big

Really?
-Really.

Tomorrow I am going to take you
to a beautiful place.

You will love it.

Dad.
-Tell me.

Can we look for frogs here?

We can look for them, watch them,
but not hunt them, okay?

No hunting at all.

We look at them
and at most you touch them.

Look at all those coming
from there? Do you see them?

Are those teals, dad?

No, my sweetheart.
Teals hide a lot.

But we are going to see lots.

How long have we been?
-I don't know, I have forgotten.

Have you forgotten again?

So, do you have
the memory of an ant?

Are you a little ant
or what's the matter with you?

You are a little ant!

Honey, we're going to collect
some samples. Coming?

It's very difficult, dad.
I don't see them.

I am coming now, honey. Wait.

Let's see.
Let me help you, come.

Don't move it that much.
Come, look.

Let's see,
put your elbows together, here.

Put your elbows together.

Lift... I´ll help you, ok?

There, you see?
Look at that one over there.

Julia, sweetheart, come here.
Sit here with dad.

Stay calm, my love. Stay here.

Hello.

Excuse me,
but you are in a protected area.

You cannot hunt here.

Says who?

What do you mean says who?

This is a natural reserve.

Come on, leave us alone! Go away!

I am asking you politely, but
if you want, we can call the guard.

Are you mad?

Stay calm, my love.
It's fine, my darling.

Are you mad?

Are you mad?

Do you think we are crazy?

Very much.

Do you want me to call the guard?
I'm going to call Eusebio.

"Call Eusebio", he says.

And you,
Can´t you speak?

You leave the girl alone.

Look at how she hides.

Cuckoo!

Little duck!
-Fuck off, don't look at her.

What the fuck are you doing?

Come on.

Goodbye,

Gregory Peck.

My love, it´s okay, darling.

My love, it´s fine.

it's fine, It's fine,
it's been a fright, my love.

Listen, Julia.

If mom asks you, we saw a snake
and it frightened us.

Shut up!

Let's see, listen to me!

Listen to me!

We should be grateful, shit.

The Board cares about us.
-Nobody cares about us.

This man is here to ensure

there is irrigation for everybody.

We can't just think about
this year, the draught is ongoing.

Fuck me! You know the field
when you work it with your hands,

not from an office.
-Shut up!

Let's them talk, shit!

Mr. Gracia comes from another place

where he has tried
other types of irrigation.

We can't go on as usual,

because we won't have water
for other seasons.

Get out, we don't need you!

I am very sorry for your situation,
but you have to understand

that the measures we're going
to take are the best for you.

In the long run, you will see
that they are beneficial for you.

In the long run?
Who's paying you?

We don't need you?

You don't know what you are saying.

Resources are running out!

You cannot fish
whatever you like,

or draw the water
you feel like,

nor hunting
whatever the fuck you want.

Shut up!

Come on, man!
-You cannot talk to them like that!

Be quiet! Be quiet!

You cannot speak to them
that way!

They will go against you.

They’ve been against me
since the beginning.

Those two, pointed a shotgun
at me in front of my daughter.

They pointed it at you?
-Yes, the last ones who came in.

They were hunting,
and I told them to stop,

and they pointed at me with a shotgun
in front of my daughter.

And you say I cannot talk to them
like that?

This is going to change,
you will see.

How could you point
a shotgun at him, motherfucker?

Don't go too far, Eusebio.
Fuck, don't go too far.

Don't you go too far.
You don't do it.

And don't answer me back,
because I´ll beat the shit out of you.

You don't have to tell me
what to do or not do.

You are taking their side.

We are not at war.
-For now.

For now?
Come on, shut up.

Ovidio, two more wines.

That guy just arrived.

Let's give him a chance.

Let´s do what he tells us.

Let's try not to...
-Not what?

No hunting? No watering?
Fuck off.

Tell Mrs Paca,
and see what she says.

Huh!

Where do you come from?

I was down there,
finishing the staff roster.

The roster?
-Yes.

Tell your brother,

that he is being very
friendly with that guy.

That guy has come here
to screw us all.

And what do you know
about what he´s going to do?

The bullshit about the ducks...

Why should anyone tell us what to do?

I didn't know
that you were also a scientist

I´ll have another one, Ovidio,
because I am really...

sick of environmentalists.

Is that guy
going to make it rain?

I am asking you!
Is he going to make it rain?

Because if he isn´t,
he can just fuck off.

Tomás...

You are the one
who should go home.

Sure.

If we keep taking water from
the lagoon, it will dry up.

There will be no ducks.

There will also be
no water to drink.

Everybody is doing
whatever the fuck they want.

And what should they do?
-I don't know.

This is what this man has come for.

All I know is that
the water has dropped a lot

for four years.

Because it doesn't rain!
Can´t you see!

Let's see if he has the balls
to tell me

to stop watering.

Let's see if he has the balls!

Come on, I'm taking you home.

Sure.

Ovidio, put everything on the tab.

Come on, let´s go.

Good health to everyone.

They are already here.

They will take it as a provocation.

A provocation is when everybody
does whatever they want.

This is the other zone, okay?

Put all the signs here, okay?

Put the signs here
just like we´ll put them there later.

A bit more.

Sure, so you are there
with your legs up and down.

Honey, do you really think
that we need it?

I know you do it for me,
but I don't know...

And your pills?

They are here.

I have already taken them,
don't be a pain.

Listen to me.

I don´t think we need
that girl for Julia.

Love, I am going to be
out a lot.

It will only be a couple of months,
until she starts school.

They need an urgent plan.

Sure. Is it that serious?
-Yes, of course. Yes.

Luckily you have arrived
to save the world.

Sure.

There is Eusebio.

See you later, okay?

Are you going to cut the water off?

In the end they will thank me,
you will see.

See you later, love.

What a slave job.

A job
that nobody has wanted to do.

Then you say that here
people are in need, but...

People are not happy
with all of this.

How will the machines go

to the fields
with the chains?

Whenever they have to go in,
They will. Do not worry.

And this, how do you lock it?

I'm the only one
who has this.

But what are you doing?

Close that! Close it!

Anyone can open this with pliers.

Put a clamp to block that, please.

And this,
how long has it been like this?

That is a minimal thing.

Call someone to change
all the joints that are like this.

They are there! Who are they?

I don't know.

I can't tell from here.

Go faster!
Let's go and get them!

Ricardo, they are already leaving!

But they were hunting, damn it!

And you are the guard!

But, what are you doing?

Leave it, take me home.

Why do I have to go with you?
I want Rosana to come!

I said you will come with me
and that´s it.

Rosana is coming later.
Sit down and eat.

Why don't you send her
and then you can stay?

Precisely for that reason,
because that's it,

I feel locked up
and I fancy going to town.

And you with me!
-I don't want to!

Listen. Why don't we all go
this afternoon, together?

What's the matter?
What´s the problem?

I want to go now
and that's it darling.

Well, call her to help you.
That's why we have her?

Call her.
-Yes mom! We call her!

Yes? Yes?

Okay, well, we will see.
That´s enough.

Stop talking, you´re making me dizzy.
Go and get changed!

Come on, take the dolls
up with you.

Forgive me, my love.

I should be helping you.

You are worse than me.

Stop it.

Stop.

Get out.
-Yes, I'm leaving..

I'm going.

Have a good day.
-You too, honey.

They've given you
a very nice house!

I don't want shotguns in my house.

In your house?

What's wrong? Why can't I load
the shotgun?

Have you come to threaten me?

Me?

Please go away right now

and tell your boss
that this is not the way to go.

What boss?

We don't like an outsider

telling us what we can and can´t do.

I have come to help you.
-Go away!

You've been warned.

Who was that?

A neighbor who wanted to know
about the new irrigation system.

Ricardo...

A neighbour who wanted information,
nothing else.

Everything's okay. Calm down.

Calm down.

My brother...

is a poor bastard.
I don't know what to do with him.

He can't come to me like that,
Eusebio.

He was very upset.
Not that way.

Don't worry, I'll speak to him.

No, don't give it to me.
Save it for tomorrow.

Okay, I´ll write it down for you.

Can I have a kilo and a half, please,
of those tomatoes?

According to my husband,

yours wants to order everyone around.

A lot of orders
in the short period he's been here.

I don't know
what you're talking about.

My husband has come to help.
-To help!

To help with what?
Not letting us make a living?

Not letting us eat?

You're confused.

I´m not saying it's your fault but
I'm not going to serve you.

Julia, come on!

Mom, let me play for a while!

We're leaving.

Tomás!

Tomás!

What?

Don't go near Ricardo's house!

Why not?
-Don't break my balls!

Have you heard what I said?
I won't say it again!

If mom were here to see this,
you wouldn't talk to me like that.

Did you hear me?

If mom were here,
you wouldn't talk to me like that!

My love, really,

They didn't want to sell me
anything.

Not even some sweets
for your daughter.

What are you doing to them?

Who? Me?
What am I doing to them?

Trying to help them.

But these people are ignorant,
specially, Eusebio.

They need time
to adapt, I guess.

What they need to do is listen
a bit more

and do what they've been told.

Hello.
-Rosana!

Hello, darling!
-Are you having lunch with us?

Sure, stay,
there is spare food.

Yes, stay!

No, no. I'll do a review and return
home, I have the food ready.

The pills.

So, what?

Are we going to play a bit?
Okay?

Well, if you've done your homework,
we can play a bit.

In four days,
we go for lunch to Rosana's house,

as they do serve her.

Let´s relax a bit, okay?

We're going to speak to...

I don't want everybody
knowing I take antidepressants.

Okay, sure.

No, stop it.

Honey...

I´m so dizzy!
Don't you get dizzy?

A bit!

Whoopee! Faster, faster!

Faster.

How cool!

She fell!
-Oh!

Thanks.

Four poorly fallen drops.
Useless in the end.

I wanted to apologize to you
for my behavior yesterday.

And thank you for
everything you're doing for me.

You told me about your wife

and you told me about your life
and your things.

You were frank with me
and I want to be frank with you.

Claudia and I am going through
a bad time.

I don't want this to be seen...

I don't want it interfering in
my relationship with you and work.

Just over a year ago
we lost our son.

And since then, everything
has turned very dark.

One of the points is to delay
watering at least for a month.

It doesn't make sense to release
so much water when it's hot.

It's wasting it.

We can get the same results
with less water

if we move away from the summer.

And if we delay watering,
that's bad for sowing,

because the plant
doesn't complete its cycle.

They must understand
this is an emergency situation.

It worked perfectly in Brazil.

Brazil doesn't have our climate.
It has a different humidity.

I´m telling you
that this is going to work.

We can't do anything else.

Honey, have you taken the pills?

I´ll take them later, okay?

Dad!
-The girl!

The girl! The girl!

Come on!
-Dad!

Damn it!

Come here.
It´s okay, it´s okay.

It´s okay, my darling.

It´s okay, calm down.

It's okay.
-Calm down, calm down

My love,

It´s nothing.

Don't say that it´s nothing.

They have attacked us, Ricardo.

Tomorrow I'm going to speak
with Eusebio.

What do you have to say to him?

They've attacked us.
You have to report it.

The girl is asleep.

Don't pretend that nothing happened.
-Calm down, the girl's sleeping.

Sure.

I know what I am doing. Tomorrow
I will speak to Eusebio, that's it.

Take it, honey. Take it.

Water. Sorry.

Eusebio, my wife is hysterical,
and she's right.

You have to give them something,
Ricardo.

You have to loosen up a bit.

If you give in a little,
you'll see how everything relaxes.

First Tomás,
then they don't serve us,

then they are throwing us stones...

Ricardo, if you don't give in,

I don't know
what is going to happen.

Fucking rats.

I am going to draw an angel
in the cloud.

Very good.

My goodness!
I am going to reach the...

Okay, this is done.

It's important to let it dry
well for a couple of hours.

Okay, I´ll come with you.

Stretch, stretch your knees more.

Can't you do it or what?

Look mom, how high I go up!

Harder Rosana!

Who are you writing to?

My mother.

Really?

Be careful she doesn´t fall.

Julia, let's go inside.

Mom, no!
-Come on!

Come inside!
-Get off me!

Get off me!

Dad! Dad!

What's the matter?

Look, look, look!

Look what we bring!

Look!
-A puppy!

Is this for me?

Look dad, how high I go up!

How are you?
-Leave me.

Huh! Claudia!

Be careful with my daughter!

Eh, Claudia.

Forgive her.

What's the matter with you?

No! What's the matter with you?

With me?
-Why are you defending her?

You don't know her and you're
bringing her into our house.

That girl is weird.

What do you mean weird?

Because she's looking after
our daughter well, that's weird?

Because I can't look after her,
right?

Is it that?
-Love, calm down.

Say it!

You have brought someone
into this house

and you don't think
she does weird things.

And on top of last night!

I am fed up
and I want to get out of here!

But we just got here,
my love.

Because they have broken a window?

No, they haven't broken a window,
Ricardo. They attacked us.

You know who they are.

And the one with the shotgun?

Why don't you go to report it?
-Relax a little bit, please.

I have spoken with Eusebio.
-I don't give a shit.

You said that if
we weren't okay here, we would go.

We don't know anyone
We don't know who they are.

But they don't want us, Ricardo!

What the fuck are we doing here?

What are we doing here?

Trying to make you better.

I don't know what to do or where
to go to make you feel better.

To help you!

Are you telling me
that we are here because of me?

No, Ricardo.

We are here because of you.

Just like we went to Brazil
for you. Always for you!

I've been following you all my life
where you have wanted to go!

Respecting what you need!

and what about what I need!
Tell me!

You only think about yourself,

in being too busy so you don't...
-What?

What?

One for me.

One for you.

Well, the truth
is that this is very tasty.

Sweetheart, I am sorry
about what happened this morning.

But it´s quite hard

to get used to this new house,
right?

We're going to be okay here
the three of us, you will see.

And Rocky.

And Rocky, of course.

Let's sleep.

Here you are, sweetheart.

Did you understand me?
-Yes, ma'am.

But, mum,
I want to play with Rocky.

My love, first is the homework
and then you can play. Is that clear?

A kiss.

And eat it all.

What if we play first?

I don't like that
you had to come to see me so soon.

San Pedro is a quiet area.

It is true that the people are
very isolated from everything.

And well, sometimes petty crimes
occur without consequences.

So you come from Argentina.

No, from Brazil.

We've been living for two years
in Brazil, for work.

Before, in the United States.

Ah, Brazil, with its beaches.

I've always wanted to go there,
but women rule.

And with four females at home
I can´t get a word in.

Inspector,

what are you going to do?

What happened was very unpleasant.

And we don't feel safe.

Look,

we are a very small police station
for such a large region.

Almost 15000 people.

But you can send someone
over there from time to time.

A police car, even once a day.

Honey...
-It is fine.

I will ask that they reinforce
surveillance in San Pedro.

I can do little more.

What I can assure you
is that you don´t need to worry.

It was four bastards
with nothing better to do.

and don't hesitate to visit me
again if you need to.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot.

I tell you
that I have a thorn

in my side about Brazil
and Argentina.

I was told that
you were born here.

Yes, I was born in San Pedro.

My father was the teacher
of the school.

But we left
at the beginning of the 80's.

The 80's.

Listen to me.

You are in a very delicate position,
you know.

Listen,

I would like to tell you something,
but only to you.

Pardon?

Come to see me,
I'll invite you for lunch.

But...
-No, another time.

But soon.

At least it seems that
he wants to help us?

Do you feel better?

The next time you´re going to
be out until dawn, let me know.

At least do it for your daughter.
-Claudia.

Claudia.

Eusebio, tell me.

"I can't post this.
it's nonsense".

"We said to delay watering
one month, not two".

"The thing
is that it won´t take

and if it does,
it will be a disaster".

Stop giving me a lecture
and post the resolution as I said.

"You're looking for trouble
and I'll be in trouble too".

Publish the fucking resolution
as it is, damn it!

And don't speak to me like that.

Okay, okay.

I'll announce it right now.

I have already taken the pills.

They wouldn't hurt you either.

I said
that I'll announce it tomorrow.

And why don't you tell us now
and stop annoying us?

Exactly, man!

Stop busting my balls!
You will know tomorrow!

What are you hiding from us?

Mrs. Francisca
is very upset with you.

What he doesn't say
is that son of a bitch

has come to fuck everybody.

And you are on his side!

What are you doing here?

Come on!

Come on, bastard!

Listen to me.
Listen to me.

That´s the last time I hear
You talk about the subject,

do you understand?

Who broke the glass?

Who broke the glass?
-I don't know.

Tomás, I am not going to continue
covering your shit.

You know what I mean.

For fuck sake, think about
what you have at home,

drunk motherfucker!

That's what you have.

You want to fuck my wife.

What are you talking about,
damn it!

What are you saying?

That's the last time I hear you
saying that, do you hear me?

She likes you.

Go home to sleep.

Good morning.

Hello Ricardo.

No, no. It can't be.

This can´t be.

You knew about this?

You know that this can't be!

Talk to that man, damn it!

How are they going
to do that to us?

They will die...

Can´t we do anything?

What we have to do
is not do it.

Don't do it.
-You have to explain it to him.

Leave it, leave it.

Leave it, leave it, leave it.

That's shit.

You are a traitor, Eusebio.

Either you do something
or you'll pay for it

I didn't expect to see you so soon.

And your wife, is she calmer?

Yes, she is calmer
since you spoke to her.

If you could do me a favour
and get a police car

to pass by my house sometime.

We will.

But I've already told you,
few agents for so many people.

I miss a good wine, you know?

Now they all look the same.

Everybody makes wine, you see?

A good wine to warm
the body up, right?

Excuse me, inspector, but...

what you told me yesterday,
it worried me.

I don't know if I misunderstood,
but I came as soon as possible.

I didn't find the time

and the way I said it
wasn't the most appropriate, but...

anyway, here we are now.
-Yes.

Listen, did you know that before you
there was another biologist?

I never remember the name.

Zarate is the surname,
Does it sound familiar?

If I said
that I wanted to speak with you,

it was to make you aware
of how things work here.

The house they have offered you
is the best in the area.

But also the most secluded.

Listen to me,
I think for your peace of mind,

you and your family,
should move to town.

The house has many comforts,
but...

I don't know
why you're telling me this.

Zarate...

was found dead in the lake.

Drowned in the mud.

But he was found dead.

What happened?

That's the tricky part.

When we received the notice,
we went to the scene.

We didn't even see the body.

The Civil Guard
had arrived before us,

and they were 30 kms
further away.

Excuse me but I don't understand
what you're trying to say.

Zarate was a lonely man,
as some said.

He had to elaborate a report to
declare whether or not it was possible

to have a reserve in 'Laguna Blanca'.
And that brought him complications.

So someone murdered him, right?

No, no, no, Ricardo.

I didn't say
that Zarate was murdered.

I just wanted to let you know
that everything was very weird.

The steps that were taken.

They never contacted us
to collect information.

That is the procedure
between the security forces.

The investigation was closed
with a forensic report

that ruled
natural death by heart attack.

No one claimed the body.

or if someone did it, it was
never known, or I never knew.

Sure, but you, what do you think?

Because if you tell me this
is it´s for a reason.

I have been working in this station.
for many years

But I am not from here,
do you understand?

Shortly after arriving, I realized
of how things worked,

and I saw that the only thing
I could do

was to get everyone
in the area to get along.

A relaxed life
and the right amount of problems.

I get along with everyone.

I don't stick
my nose in anybody's business

And that is a virtue here.
-And you are a policeman.

I am a policeman.

I am also...

a father, a husband, a grandfather.

Ricardo, 'Laguna Blanca'

is not the most important thing
in your life.

The distribution of the water
you have ordered is incompatible

with the tranquility
of your family.

That has been published
this morning.

How do you know?
Who has told you this?

Bad news flies.

I can't tell you more.

You can't tell me more?
And why did you bring me here?

You can't tell me more,
but you know a lot.

Who sent you
to tell me this?

It´s not like that at all,
Ricardo.

Why didn't you tell me anything
about Zarate?

People are very nervous.
-Why didn´t you tell me anything?

Get off me, damn it!
-I cannot trust you.

I am the one who cannot
trust you.

Nobody knows
what happened to Zarate.

Why didn't you tell me about him?
-Nobody knew what happened!

Now, I tell you something,
there is no doubt

that if you continue like this,
you will be the next Zarate.

Nobody wanted to know!
-Why did you come?

You are not helping at all.
People are fed up.

I do not care
what people say!

That's the problem!

You didn't come to help us!

You don't know why you have come!

You didn't come to solve
our issues.

You have come to solve yours,
but you don't know what they are.

So you´d better go
because we don't need you at all.

And I'm not going to shut the water
off that way! Do not count on me!

Huh!

What are you doing?

Get away from here!
-I need to water.

Get away.
-I need water.

Get away from here!

It's just water.

Are you coming?

I am going downstairs for a moment.

Yesterday you left
the kitchen door open again.

How many times have I told you
that I want everything closed?

I am sorry, ma'am.
-Do not call me ma'am.

My name is Claudia.

Rosana!

Rosana!

Let's play with Rocky!

Julia, first have breakfast
and then, homework.

Come on.

Julia, come here!

Come on, Julia, first
we're going to have breakfast.

Huh? First, have breakfast.

Sit down here, sweetheart.
That's it.

Are you okay?

I am going to fire Rosana!

She's bad, she's ugly
and also she doesn't love you!

Now you're going to study!

No, mom. Let me play.

No!

You have breakfast and study!

Then I will go to live with Rosana,

because I love her more
than you.

Shut up, squirt.
They will hear you.

My daughter, I am sick of you!

You ignore me!

But mom, if I am so good.

Not good!

You're the worst daughter
I have ever had!

You will be punished
the rest of your life!

And I'm not going to forgive you!

Be careful there!

Bring her!

Huh!

Get out of there!

Pull!

Keep pulling!

Come on!

No!

Come on, come on, come on!

Come on, come on!

Come on!

Come on
-Let's go to the other one!

Come on!

Come on, let's go there!

Huh!

Stop!

There is the water¡

There is the water!

Good!

You haven't understood anything,
right?

I thought you were smarter,
Ricardo.

Don't you know water always
finds a way, like these people?

These people do what you order.

They depend on me,
I already told you.

They could have done
all sorts of damage.

But no, they have chosen to fight
and carry with their business,

in the field,
in spite of you.

You are lucky.

And Zarate wasn't.

Don't play with my people, Ricardo.

And much less with me.

Are you threatening me?

This is not going to end like this.

Of course not.

Hello, I am Ricardo Gracia,

biologist
from the 'Laguna Blanca' reserve.

50, 76, W, T, D.

I am calling you from San Pedro.
Put me through to Management, please.

Get out of here.

No.
-Get out of my house.

Mom, no!

Julia, my love, come.

Get off my daughter.

Julia, come here.

Get off my daughter.

Get off my daughter!

Get off my daughter!

Get the fuck out!
-Rosana!

Get out and don't come back!
You understand?

Rosana!

Rosana!

Julia, my love, it's fine.
-Rosana!

Enough!
-You're bad!

Shut up!
-I hate you!

Julia, my love.

Julia, forgive me.

Forgive me, Julia.

Julia.

Julia.

Julia, my love, forgive me.

Open the door.

Julia.

Julia, open the door!

Please, Julia.

Julia, open the door!

I am telling you to open the door!

Julia, open the fucking door!

Julia!

Maybe you prefer that we undress.

Oh, really? Is that what you think?

Eusebio has come to look for you.
Tell me what the hell is happening.

Dad! Dad! Dad!

What?

Mom has fired Rosana
and she yelled at me and hit me!

Go to your room, liar.
-Don't talk to her like that.

Go to your room!
-Don't yell at the girl!

Come on, my love.
Let's go to your room.

Then daddy will come up, okay?

Why are you talking to her
like that? What's wrong?

Are you crazy? Eusebio told me
that you shut the water.

How could you do that?
You can't do that!

and what do I do?
Do you know what to do?

Can you explain to me
why you fired Rosana?

What the hell is wrong with you?

I can't stand it here
a minute more.

We came here to get better
and we're falling apart.

I spend hours here alone,
seeing how that girl

who I don't trust
is stealing my daughter.

She's here to help you!

Shit! She's here because you wanted
her to look after Julia!

Do you believe it was me?

Well...

Do you believe
that Diego was my fault

and you don't know
how to handle it.

Have an anxiolytic,
it will be good for you.

Forget about the fucking pills!
I haven't taken them for days!

Have you stopped the treatment?

That's why you're like this, right?
Sure.

Honey, Diego is dead.

He is dead and you don't want
him mentioned.

I don't need pills.

I need you!

But you are unaware,

as if Diego was going to appear
from one moment to another.

Accept that he died
and he will not return,

because he won't return.

You are unable to forgive me,
I don't know very well what.

I don't know!

Because it was not my fault!

I couldn't do anything else!
I swear!

The same thing would've happened to
you! It would've happened to you!

Shut up!

Damn it!

Accept it.

Accept it because sooner or later,
you will have to.

Accept it and don't give these
people the hatred you have for me.

Close everything, Ricardo.

Close everything!

Julia!

Get under the bed.

There, come on.

Don't move.

Ricardo, what are you doing?
Come on, leave that.

Come, get in the house, please.

Ricardo, please, come in.

Come in,...

Take it.

Babe, take it.

Hold it tight.
Sing a song to it.

Eusebio, take it.

Take it.

Go up. Go up, please. Go up.

Shit!

Get out of my house!

It´s not fucking yours?

This house is ours,

and that water too.

Miguel, shut the dog up,
for fucks sake.

No!

Motherfucker!

Let's see if you have the balls
where you have to have them.

The female, the wife or the girl?

Huh!

Open the door!

Get out here.

Come here.

There, hide yourself.
Get down there.

And now, what do we do?

Tomás, leave him now! Let's go!

It's okay my love, it's okay.

It's okay, my darling.

Quiet, quiet, okay, okay.

It's fine, it's fine.

Ok.

It's okay, it's okay.

Ok, ok, ok, my love.

Ok, my love. It's Ok.

Let's get in the cars, come on!

Tomás, leave the shotgun.

Are you going to kill your brother?

That is what you want,
me dead so you can fuck my wife.

Son of a bitch.

Come on, get out of here!

Get out of here!

It's fine.

Claudia, help!

Help, Claudia!

Claudia, help!

Help!

Ricardo!

Ricardo!

Come here.

So, grab him over there.

Come on, come on.

Come on.

Up.

Claudia, you heard the doctor.

You have to take him
to the hospital.

Let's not complicate it more.

Why all of this, Eusebio?

Your husband is a good person.

But he took all of this
as something very personal.

I also stopped understanding him.

People have to lead their lives,

but Ricardo didn't understand it
that way.

Claudia, he would be better
in hospital.

And you and your daughter
could relax.

I'm going inside.

Well, I'm going to find a place
to bury it.

They won't come back
but lock yourself well.

Mom.
-Tell me.

I want to see dad.

Honey, tomorrow he will be better
and you will see him.

Come on, eat.

He looked a lot like my husband.

His same gestures.

The faces.

And he was never quiet.

He was like him.

We were in Brazil.

Ricardo was almost never at home.

Thanks to him,
they got to recover a wetland

that was disappearing.

He was very well.

We were great the four of us.

Julia was six years old
and still drove me crazy.

I always had to go after her.

Diego was 8.

He learnt to swim
since he was a baby.

Ricardo insisted on teaching him
in the little time he had.

We were by the pool.

He did not stop showing me...

how well he swam.

The somersaults under water.

He was so happy, my boy...

In less than a minute,

I went to the kitchen...

to get Julia's food.

And when I came back,

he was there, upside down.

A stomach cramp,

just in that moment.

Why did it happen to us?

What did we do wrong?

What did we do wrong?

My boy...

Claudia,

before you, there was
another biologist, Zarate.

He came to San Pedro
to officially declare

Laguna Blanca as Reserve.

Shortly after,
he was found dead.

Buried in the mud.

This village...

Leave as soon as Ricardo recovers.

Listen to me.

My husband knew it.

He knew it
and he put us in danger.

I am sorry.

"And then, Aurelia the jellyfish
said:

'The problem of being transparent
is that everything is seen'".

Mom.

Tell me.

I miss Rocky.

I know, my love.

Rocky must have gone a bit too
far and got lost.

But as he's very clever,
I´m sure he will come back.

Come on.

However, she was a happy
and cheerful jellyfish,

that danced
with its huge tentacles.

like a jelly ballerina.

Beautiful and full of life...

What if the guys with the shotguns
get him?

Who, honey?

The ones that pointed at us
and told me I was a little duck.

And what else happened honey?

Tell me what else happened.

Nothing.
Mom, I want Rocky back.

Yes, my love.

If tomorrow he hasn't come back,
we will go to look for him.

And now, get to sleep.

Son of a bitch.

Son of a bitch.

Rocky!

Rocky!

Rocky!

Rocky!

Don't do this to me again, Julia!
Do you hear me?

Don't do this to me again!

I want Rocky to come back, mom.

Claudia.

How long have I been asleep?

Claudia.

You knew everything...

and you didn't care.

Pardon?

Where is the girl?

Where is Julia?

Listen to me. Where is Julia?

Claudia, where is Julia?
Answer me.

Claudia, where is Julia?

Where is Julia?

Huh?

Claudia, listen to me.
Where is the girl?

Listen to me.
Where is the girl?

Where is the girl?
-I don't know.

Where is Julia?

Julia! Julia!

Julia! Where are you?

Julia!

Julia!

Come on, my love.

Get in the trunk.

Calm down.

Where is my daughter?

From what I see,
you are still very confused.

Tell me where my daughter is.
-Where is your daughter?

And do you think you can come
into my house like this, to ask me?

You think you can come here
to trample us,

to destroy our way of life,

to wear your medal
of distinguished biologist.

And you don't know,
where your daughter is.

I won't ask you again.

Your father left San Pedro

rejecting our land, us.

Looking for a better life.

We seemed little to him, like you.

And he ended up like a nobody.

You've never used one, have you?

Are you going to shoot me?
-Where is my daughter?

Julia!

Julia!

You came to San Pedro
like he left, like a coward.

Where is my daughter?
Jesus fucking Christ!

Ricardo, leave the gun.

This is too much.

Traitor.

Ricardo, Mrs. Francisca has nothing
to do with your daughter.

My brother killed Zarate.

A fight, involuntarily.

I covered it up,
Mrs. Francisca protected him.

But she has nothing to do
with your daughter,

I swear by the memory of my wife.

My brother killed Zarate.

But I swear that Julia
is not here.

I told you that you were lucky
to know him.

Traitor.

All I´ve done is protect you.

I want to help you.

Who would dare to take
your daughter? Think about it.

And thank Eusebio.

If it wasn't for him,
you'd be dead a long time ago.

Ricardo,

your wife is not very well.

Go with her.

I will help you to look for Julia.

Ricardo.

Ricardo!

Ricardo!

Ricardo!

Tomás, leave that shotgun.

You should have killed me.

You should have killed me.

Son of a bitch.

Son of a bitch!

Son of a bitch!

Son of a bitch!

Son of a bitch!

Son of a bitch! Son of a bitch!

Ricardo!

And now what, what?
Huh, you son of a bitch?

Now, what?

What are we going to do, you and I?

Huh? Son of a bitch!

Tell me!

Tell me what we're going to do!

And now, what?

Huh?

Tell me.

What do I do with you now? Huh?

No!

Ricardo!

Ricardo!

Ricardo, please!

Ricardo!

Ricardo, please, no!

Ricardo! Ricardo!

Are you the one who called us?

Eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen and fifteen.

We have stabilized him,
but here we can't do anything else.

We have to go to the hospital
urgently. We leave now.

Do you want to come with us?

They want to take my statement.

Thanks.

Ricardo.

Ricardo.

Go on, help dad.

My love.

Let's go.

Maybe in a few years´ time,

we are shooting each other
because of the water.

We will remember you then.

I have done
everything I could.

You have done
everything you could, yes.