Suave El Aliento (2015) - full transcript

TO EVA LOREZA

GENTLE BREATH

It's freezing this morning Love,
why don't you put on a jacket?

- Did you take your meds?
- Yes.

Thank you mom.

They’re very pretty.

Thanks again.

Don't come back late.

Thanks mom… later

Love, you shouldn’t be so relaxed
about your medical treatment

If you have to sleep; sleep.
Rest is healing.



I’d better call you once we're
getting back to Bogota

So you’re not hanging around waiting for
me at the bus stop like a dummy.

I’m not sure how long the fieldtrip
will take today…

Getting those kids ready
will be a challenge…

I'm also going to be busy,
with little Laura's birthday.

Don't forget to speak with
your daughter Angela

Okay, enough!

Hi, mom.

Hello, my boy..

How are you?

I’m fine, and you?

I brought along Mrs. Esther's order.
Could you deliver it please?

- She has to give you $186.000
- With pleasure

I'll just get ready and then go deliver it



Thank you.

What’s going on with Rafael?
Did he get the job?

- I don't know.
- You don’t?

He hasn't mentioned anything to me.

When are you departing?
What time are you taking off?

I leave at 4 in the morning.

Okay mom, I'm heading out to Kennedy now
and I'll go see Rafael later this evening.

Give him my regards.
Did you eat breakfast?

Yes, mother.

Hold on. I’ll get you some juice…
Humor me.

Drink up, it will only take a minute.

Okay mom, but please try
to get there before noon?

The lady is waiting for it…

I told you: I'll shower get ready
and leave right away. Don't worry.

Keep $20 for yourself

Thanks but I don't need it. I’ve got cash.

- Alright mom - Chug it down…

Take it easy. Why so rushed..?

Slow down.

I'm in a hurry

-God bless you. Take care of yourself.
- See you mom. I'll call you a bit later.

Yes, sir.

BAKERY

Morning, Ms. Esther

Good morning Mrs.

I've brought you the package
you ordered from my son.

And why does he have you doing this,
Mrs. Dolores…?

I don't mind really…

my son had to travel,
and helping him gives something to do…

otherwise I get bored at home.

Let's take a look at what
Mr. Edgar sent then…

By all means.

They're nice!

Yes, they do a good job.

union leaders call for a policy rethinking
on colombian household income

to speak about a vital minimum wage
and not about misery,

demanding less inequality
minding for instance that

congressmen earn a little more than
25 times the monthly minimum wage

that is around 24 million pesos.

capital news asked
people in the streets

what they think about this scarce
increase in the minimum wage.

for most citizens
the minimum wage increase

the government announced
was not what was expected

It's a complicated situation.
Generally the minimum wage

increase is always not enough
in relation to the cost of living.

I think it's too low.

others are even starting
to budget

to after the government's
announcement.

food is very expensive, as is rent,
so expensive. utilities are so expensive.

No family can live off USD$200.

One has to pay rent.
All monies vanish in utilities,

rent and children there's nothing left.

What is the respect for the man?
What is the respect for the woman?

What is respect for
that child growing up?

out of all the citizens interviewd
no one had

a positive opinion before
the government's decision.

Mrs. Dolores!

Good morning.

- How do you do?
- Fine.

Please if you can do something with this
hair of mine; as you can see…

Would you like the same color tone,
or lighter?

The same, if you have it?

I do.

- Have you been crying Amalia?
- No, mam.

- ¿No?
- No

And the girl? When is she coming back?

Right after she gets out of school.

Hi.

I was looking for you, gummy.

Shall we go?

Good thing you turn up.

Shall we go?

Go where? No, I can't,
I have English test.

My love, there is no one at my house…
it would be easy for us to be alone…

look, the guard is over
by the other courts…

you can take your test later, right?

Come on, let's go before somebody sees us.

Hello, baby girl…

yes, it's Rafael your father,

after all, how many do you have?

I'm here at your university…

well, because I need to chat with you,

so how we grab a coffee or
any beverage together?

Whatever you want…

yes, here at your school…

Great.

How come you're not talking, Gummy?

Don't worry… tomorrow you can tell
your teacher were abruptly called home

say your Grandma got ill and
you had to rush back.

I never lie.

Are you not speaking to me?

What's today?

Thursday, the 4th…
It is not our anniversary,

No clue.

I'm serious

Today it's your birthday.

You are an idiot.

and then some...

and then some...

Today I want to improvise for my gummy,
to love you is my heart's obligation…

for without you I could not live. I need
you when I wake until I lay down to sleep…

Today it's your birthday and
I just want to make you happy….

dedicate one and a thousand songs to you…

so that each and every day
you fall deeper in love with me… Yes, yes…

We're in this bus right now
and you got my heart in your hands now,

my only gift to you is a real party
so to see you really smile

Sorry.

At my house.

So why do you want
to continue studying?

Because without a grad degree, in this day
and age, you are nothing. Dad

How much time are we talking?

The whole course?

12 to 18 months more or less,
but it goes by really quickly, dad.

Have you considered working to gain the
experience or something to that effect?

No… a makeshift professional
doesn't earn much.

I hate to mention this, but…

I had to mortgage the house a couple
of months ago to pay off some debts.

Dad, I'm so sorry but…
that is not my problem.

Nico invited me to the coast.

Very good… what's a Nico?
A brand or sponsor of some sort?

Nico means Nicolás, my boyfriend

And you are going with him?

Obviously.

What does your mom think?

When will I meet this boyfriend of yours?

What for?

What do you mean what for?
I'm your father, Rafael.

That's the second time you've mentioned
that today, dad. Are you okay?

I'm just kidding dad. You’re obviously
going to meet him, don't worry…

Sorry, but I have to get going now
or I'll be late for class.

Call me.

AMALIA HAIR STYLIST

-Nobody is home?
- No

And your grand-mother?

She's asleep.

You know what, I better leave.

Lau, don't think about that right now…

What if she wakes up and…

You know my grandma’s kind of deaf.

David, I need us to talk.

Listen to me Gummy.

You are the woman in my life

...and always will be.

What's wrong, Lau?

Sleep in a little more, can you?

Hello!

Hello!

Your mother dropped by.

What for?

To have her hair colored.

Growing a beard?

Going bald… they say it's too much
stress is the cause.

Really?

I don't think so, dad was bald

I'm at peace.

How's the business coming along?

Nothing ever became of that.

So what did we decide to do with the
big fifteen? Laura doesn't want a party.

What does she want, then?

She's wants a cell phone instead.

Are you staying for lunch?

No, I thinking of taking my daughter out
to lunch for her birthday.

But I cooked.

Anything special?

Kind of.

David, it's late!

I won’t make it home on time,
so my mom is gonna be so mad.

Gummy… let's just lay in bed all day long…

today it's your birthday after all;
no one is gonna give you crap.

You're being kind of selfish,
wouldn't you say?

So inconsiderate
to just be thinking of yourself.

Alright, I get it… It's fine

if you wanna go, just go…

Go for it

But you're my girl…

and I want to spend
the whole day with you…

I'll meet you later, yes?

No.

Gummy.

-How much do I owe you Ms. Amalia?
- Nine thousand.

Thank you.

Sorry to be late.

Hello, my love. How was your day?

Bad…

-Today is a terrible day
- But why?

Those earrings look so nice on you.

Thanks, mom

My girl is so pretty…

have been; since you were born…

you brought us both so much happiness

fifteen years of life…

fifteen years of joy

I remember that day

Unlike no other

You warmed my life like a ray of sunshine

Your mother cried…

tears of joy.

Today… you're turning fifteen…

fifteen years little Laura…

fifteen years of age

That will never come back.

Today…

I look at your face…

your beautiful eyes

your sweet tenderness, and I start again

Today, that you turn fifteen,

your mother gazes you…
she looks at you, and weeps again…

it's fifteen years of life,

fifteen years of joy…

today that you turn fifteen,

Laurita my girl…

how beautiful you are.

So, there is no ball party?

What would you like?

I don't know, a cell phone, a trip or
something like that. That'd be awesome!

What if we leave the trip for later,
and I give you the cell phone you want?

Okay… that's fine

Where would you like to go?

To finally see the sea.

Why don't we have lunch tomorrow?

No, dad… tomorrow is Friday…
I got something…

I can't… You should've told me before.

When?

I'm coming downstairs so
my mom doesn't get all crazy.

Let's go.

Thank you.

This year Gloria won't come
with the kids either…

It's going to be eight years now
without seeing them.

But they have many times
told you to go visit,

you're the one not wanting to do
all the visa papers, so…

All that is so overwhelming for me alone…

It seems like Steve doesn't like Colombia.
That's why.

That's because he doesn't know Colombia…

No one can like something
they don't really know…

So, he thinks like a little gringo kid.

Look at this dog!

You turn the handle and
it moves back and forth,

Licking his ice cream.
Pure engineering.

So cute, let me see…

Beautiful.

It is so beautiful.

Well, let me stop now…

I'll get ready and we're going.

Okay.

Today
I need to tell you something important.

Important?

Very important, babe.

What could be so important, doggy?

How many, Laura?

Fifteen

Happy birthday, really!

Thanks

Let's keep planning out the party…
you bring alcohol…

You the alcohol, you the girls,
although I don't need any,

We're going to have a blast.
Lights and sound?

I got it.

I'll set it up with my cousin.

Alright.

Are you going Vito?

David mind your own business.

We'll catch you later… see you guys.

Bye, take care.

Ciao, Laurita

So, 9:00 p.m. right?

- See you.
- Bye.

You were drooling over him.

What are you talking about?

You were staring.

Come on.

I won't go if you don't want me to…

to my own house, so you can be together.

You're so stupid.

I'm sorry, Rafael, I almost
couldn't get out of the office.

Were you inside the mall?

Yes, at the same place…
Why don't you park and…

Did you have lunch already?

I'll eat something at home,
besides I don't have much time.

Ok… Look who's in there! Hi.

Say hi to your dad, Ben.

The thing is that my brother got a prize
to go to the USA,

and he wants to go on vacation
with the boy…

Ben loves his uncle Jairo.

Sure, I have no chance for Ben to love me,
because since you don't let me see him…

and when I call, he doesn't
say much, right son?

Look, I don't know how the
relationship is between you two…

but the boy has always been available.

That's what you say, but he's always
busy with his uncle and his grand-father.

My mother, for instance hasn't
even seen him in like three years.

Look Rafael… I brought you some
documents for you to sign.

The first two sheets... to start the
whole visa process so the boy can travel.

My brother will take care of the rest.

-For how long?
- Just a month.

It's good for the boy to know other places

I'm planning to go on a journey with
him and the girls before the year ends.

Do you want to go with your dad?

On that, I need you to place
your index finger print.

Rafael, something else

Tell me…

What you're giving me of child
support is barely anything…

with that I can only pay
for his schooling.

Look Alexandra, you're not asking,
but right now

I'm going through
a really rough situation…

Help me out please.

Ready? Everything?

don't take long I'm in a hurry.

Come and give me a hug.

Have lots of fun over there, alright?

What movie are they showing now?

Rafael… How's your health?

My stuff is pretty much under control.

Really?

Very well, we're going Ben…
say bye to daddy.

So long.

Bye.

You know... lately I've been thinking
that we should spend more time together…

keep each other company… we should go to
the movies more often, don't you think so?

You're so sensitive old man.

We could do the same pranks
we used to long ago…

We could go on a spree, far, far away

Really?

You made it, my love

Here I am.

Cutie pie… I want some love.

-You do?
- I do.

How did it go?

Fine… I went to Angela's…

Did you know strawberries were
a great source of inspiration

to painters from the XIV and XV
centuries in Europe?

They were?

They represent sin as much as beauty,
love, sensuality and passion.

There is great tale, babe

Tell me…

Picture that strawberries
are elementally related to water

Which was sacred to Aphrodite.
When Adonis was gored by the wild ox…

The tears shed by Aphrodite,
as they touched the earth became…

Strawberries.

In the age of Cronos it was
believed that sharing a

strawberry like this one,
induced to love and lust

but they are also a symbol of innocence

and spiritual purity

You know so many things...
beautiful stories.

Babe

There is something I have to tell you.

That's right, you've been saying
that all day long… What is it?

I want us to get married.

How in heaven am I going to
get married at this age…

Why not?

Because Vicente

It's been 15 years since you
widowed Dolores Ramirez

How many have you, Vicente
Camacho? Twelve? Thirteen?

Exactly! Who can stop us?

Why don't you put on your pijamas, Lovie?
So you don't get a cold... Where is it?

Over there.

Take it.

I'm going to shave off.

That's a very good idea, Lovie.

Because that beard makes
you look a little too old.

Who can it be?

Hi, Edgar.

What's up, Tobita.

How is it?

Screwed up, brother…

Every two weeks I'm going over a
lump to complete my employee’s pay.

But, anyhow, what's up with you?

Did they finally give the job
at the sports club?

No, it's very hard for anyone my age
to get a job nowadays…

I'm barely getting by with my pension.

You should go to the Cycling Association
to see if they give you something…

Your name has to be useful in any way.

Rafa… Sales are not so good, brother.

That means you can't do me the favor?

Well, yes… I could only get $150…

So… How's Millonarios playing?

OK.

I'll give you the money at
the end of the month.

I'm leaving tomorrow.

I called mother, but she never answers.

She can't manage her cell sometimes,
that's why.

Alright, I'll go now.

- Bye, Edgar
- Good bye, Esperanza

I'll get the door for you.

I got it. Don't worry… Bye brother.

Thank you, Tobita

Lovie, how come you’re asking for loans?

Why are we a couple for if you
don't tell me those things?

You know it the girl's birthday and
I haven't gotten her anything, my love.

Can you imagine the Priest's face
when we ask him to get us married?

You insist... Is it for real?

Yes, it's very real.

A wedding… with a ring?

I'm going to give you a ring.

Is it a wedding with guests,
music and flowers?

With our grand-children as pages?

I'm going to give you a bridal
ceremony with music,

guests and big cake… anything you want.

I'm not getting married, Vicente

Why not?

Are you nuts?

We don't have to talk about this
now, nor explain anything.

Of course we have to talk about this now.

Why don't you believe me?

Because… perhaps…

that would have been

very exciting…

and lovely twenty-five,
thirty years ago

I expected it many times.

Maybe…

as soon as you be widowed…

or even when my husband died…

but I got used to being the mistress,
the concubine, the kept woman…

I already went through all
the embarrassments;

I hid and lived all this as a secret

Hoping nobody find out about this

Always expecting…

expecting...

you to propose to me…

But you were a coward…

and keep on being a coward.

I don't need to get married now.

I'm going to die.

What?

Why?

Is there something I don't know?

I must have like five years left…

My daughter, my grand-children,
is as if they didn't exist…

What am I going to do with this house?

I need to marry you!

To fix the glitches of this house,
you don't need to marry me.

You need some help with that?

Let me do it.

I'm sorry Lovie, but...

I don't agree with the fact
that you borrow money

to buy a present
to a girl who never calls you,

or ever comes to visit you
when you have been ill.

I am the only one that has always
been there for you, Rafael…

always by your side…

when you get the breakdowns
of your condition,

when you get aggressive,

when you get depressed

and all the crazy stuff
that nobody else bears.

Crisis that not even the mothers of
your own children could tolerate.

I am the one who always has to
apologize at work. I double myself,

live and die for you… and
when you need your children;

there is no one, nor Laura or anybody.

I'm still a young woman, Rafael,

and I can't have your baby

because you decided a long time
ago that you didn't want any more kids.

You are so selfish!

How stupid!

Come here.

I'm an idiot, how dumb.

Come.

David, you did not answer me.

Do you love me?

Gummy, I told you…

I love you.

Get this, let's go downstairs

and make love…

then you tell me whatever you want.

Everyting is fine...

Just drink all that up, would you?

I don't want to, seriously.

Here… look around, this is your
party, it's your birthday, come on!

You just want something else.

You’re my girl… What can I do? Drink some.

I don't want.

OK.

Let's go back to my room, yeah?

Dude, why don't you get it,
I need to talk with you.

Hi!

Does it hurt?

Another one over here… Is that better?

I hope it's better...

Babe…

Babe!

In any case the meal was very good.

Who are you calling, Lovie?

Mother.

But she doesn't pick up.

What are you doing?

I don't want to sleep with this on, Lovie…

I promise to put it back on
tomorrow to go to work, yes

Let me help you.

- Hold on, wait, slowly.
- Let me see.

That's it.

Thank you.

An eyelash kiss.

Don't you fall asleep.

Your boyfriend is dancing
with that tramp,

and you're here alone like
a mushroom, I don't get it.

Megan is cute, and
he's right here waiting...

I leave you two…

Where are you going?

Baby, what's up?

Come on… let's talk.

The whole day, I've been trying
to talk with you and I couldn't.

So you take off like that?

I'm certainly not gonna stay there
watching you flirt with that female.

Wait!
Gummy, let's think things over…

I made you a party.

I invited all those people, I got
alcohol, music… I let you drink…

Gummy, we made love today.

I don't know, what's happening?
What else do you want?

I'm pregnant.

That's happening.

Are you sure it's mine?

I don't know, you flirt around so much…

with so many guys.

Are you aware of the way
you're treating me?

Are you?

Is it mine?

Is it mine?

You know what?

Gummy

I'm sorry Gummy.

I'm sorry

Gummy

Gummy

Gummy

Forgive me

I apologize.

What's this time, Laura?

I was celebrating my birthday.

Thanks for letting me know, I haven't
been able to sleep waiting for you.

What's wrong?

Why were you crying?

No

What is it?

Nothing, mom, I'm going to sleep.

Why don't you tell me?

Life is shit.

You're becoming a woman.

Good morning, Lovie.

Why do you have to go, babe?

I told you. It's Laura's
fifteenth birthday. I have to be with her.

I'll give you a small present for her.

Bye, Lovie, I'll call you later.

Vicente…

Vicente… come