"Despite being based on real facts, this film is an original creation." "Any similarities to real life are purely coincidental." "Mariana!" "Bye." " How did it go?" " Fine." "Come on, Mom!" "No, no..." "Straighten it up first." "There you go." "Perfect." "There." "It'll end up costing more." "No, he's no good." "He'll break the machine." "He seemed to be smart and to have experience, didn't he?" "I'll let the next one in." "Excuse me." " Joaqui..." " What?" "Pause it, son." "Have a sandwich." "Mommy..." "Does "make" take a "k" or a "q"?" "A "k"." "Why?" "If you read more, you'd know why." "Reading bores me." "It opens up your imagination." "Listening to music opens it up more." "Except to know if "make" takes a "k" or a "q"." "Hi." "Do they set you homework everyday?" "I spoke to the principal." "I see the school therapist on Tuesday." "I hope you can come this time." "I will if I can spare the time." "No, you must come." "Why should I?" "Every time we go, to tell you the truth," "I don't feel like going." "Does my daughter have some kind of problem?" "No, she doesn't." " Does she have bad grades?" " No." "So, what's the problem?" "She doesn't have any problems." "She just listens to that CD player all day." "OK, but she does her homework." "Yes, but she makes big spelling mistakes." " Are you coming?" " Yes, but..." "I won't allow them to just say anything about her." "They aren't just saying anything." "She goes to school everyday, not you." "Could you take her to school on Monday, so I can rest?" "Ask her." "I'm asking you." "She doesn't like coming to my house." "I won't make her." "Baby, would you get me another soda?" "Thanks, love." "Taking both?" "Yeah, we'll take both." "It takes pictures." "And records video, too." "Hey, Sandra." "In exchange, Mariana, you should read a little." "Reading is boring." "Let's make a deal." "For the cell phone, a book per week." "A book and 2 movies per week." "Alright, but at the movie theater." "I could write a story for you, when I finish what I am writing right now." "A short one, so you don't get bored." "OK?" "Ah..." " Dad..." " Yes?" "I want to sleep at Mom's today." "Have we passed the stop?" "Smile." "I don't imagine anything when I read." "That's a lie." "No, it's true." "I have imagination, that's why I do well in math." "I know it." "You do well in math, but not so well in behavior." "Mom told me you behave badly." "Far from the water" "That looks like an endless sea" "A memory, a fantasy" "That vanish in the air" "Are they foreign nightmares?" "Is your refuge far from this earth?" "Do you not know" "That you will never go to France?" "How many opportunities have you had?" "A new love that blinds you?" "Or to be able to walk on foreign soil?" "Your place is where you must carry on your shoulders" "Stories that are not told" "Is there no sanctuary" "_where a king or queen _has visited you?" "Which of them _has found you?" "1 new message" "I love you too, Dad." "_There is a place with lights" "_lt is impossible that the dreams can" "_Shine, _then disappear at once" "What chances _have you had to travel?" "_How many opportunities _have visited you?" "_Don't you know" "_you're never going to" "France" "This isn't the first time." "A domestic violence case with litigation pending..." "You'll have to get a lawyer." "Yes." "I'd be ashamed of hitting a woman." "Sorry." "What with your laugh and the music, I can't concentrate." "Music helps me to get working." "Work-ing." "Drugs?" "No, thanks." "You should consult a professional, a psychologist." "The judge will impose a restraining order on you to keep you away from the victim." "If she can come up with two eye witnesses, that's an offence punishable by jail." "Take a seat." "There's talking before hitting, isn't there?" "I didn't hit her." "There was some pushing around." "Did you break her nose, a tooth?" "No." "Was she busting your balls?" "Something like that." "If you beat up everyone who busts your balls, you'd never sleep." "Yeah, I know." "Sign there and I'll explain." "It's 12 sessions." "If you miss one, we have to start all over." "What is a report today can become a lawsuit, with all that implies, not seeing the kids..." "I don't have children with her." "Were you able to get your stuff?" "Excuse me, is there any... use me telling you all this?" " Do you work?" " Yes." "Were you married?" "No, she was my partner." "I am separated." "I have a daughter." "And was your daughter there when you hit her?" " No." " Thank God." "And I didn't hit her." "Thank God." "If not, imagine the scene." "Son of a bitch." "If she is spoiled or not is her mother's and my problem." "Oh, yeah?" "Who buys all the crap that Mariana needs, huh?" "I buy it." "You're stuck in that factory." "You're not even capable of finding a better job!" "You faggot!" "The only thing you can do is hit women." "Faggot!" "Go away!" "You weren't answering your phone, Camila." "That's no excuse to make such a fuss." "You know my mother throws these fits all the time." "How long have you been working here?" "5 years." "Hasn't this happened before?" "No." "I don't know what problems you're having, but it was no big deal." "Your mother was going to kill herself." "Don't you understand?" "Why isn't she answering her phone?" "She must be busy." "Busy at this time?" "One o'clock in the afternoon." "Do you know what she's doing?" "You call her." "Call her so she tells you..." "Call her so she tells you..." "Call her so she tells you..." "who stood her for 25 years." "Let her tell you who paid for..." "You ask Camila who paid for her trip to New York." "Alright, Norma, open the door and we can talk about it." "Camila, this is my 4th message." "Please answer the phone." "Your mom's not well." "I'm scared." "Please answer the phone." "Norma, open the door." "Come on!" "Cristina!" "If she doesn't come, I don't pay you." "They don't have the right." "They're driving me crazy." "Yeah, it's insane down here, too." "With the general insecurity, people are very nervous." "Give me a second." " Hello." " Good afternoon." "Maybe calling the police was... too much." "Too much?" "You don't know how that old bitch can be." "OK." "Hector, could you pay these bills?" " Sure." " Thank you." "I'll do it later on." "It's my duty, Cristina, to serve the community!" "Everyone knows more or less why we're all here, right?" "No..." "I don't." "Well, we're here for irregularities in Mariana's behavior." "Alright, let's begin." "She can't do it." "It's very easy." "Why can't you do it?" "Shut up, you moron!" "Not having boundaries translates to not being aware of danger." "And Mariana could get hurt, because she doesn't know what danger is." "I'm bored!" "Me too!" "You bitch!" "Why don't you shut up, you asshole?" "I'm sick to death of you, you jerk!" "What happened here?" "She hit him with the recorder." "Did you, Mariana?" "Always the same with you!" "She says she gets picked on all the time." "The school hasn't done its job." "This is a private school." "The complaints aren't only from teachers, but from parents, too." "The school prefers to blame a kid so as not to lose clients." "Mariana needs therapy... and family therapy would be the best." "Does this have anything to do with us being 2 months behind with tuition fees?" "And school supplies." "And school supplies?" "Where'd you like me to take you this weekend?" "Rollercoaster." "There?" "OK, fine." "Be careful, Mari." "That's your way of setting boundaries?" "With guilt..." "Isn't it really you who sees her as a problem child?" "Even depriving her of food wouldn't change anything." "That teacher said so." "I can't believe how deaf you are." "I can't believe how blind you are." "I'm very short of cash." "I'm fed up with it." "There's no harm in being fed up." "I'm counting the pesos." "So what?" "I'm counting the cents." "I'm talking about the expenses, Carlos." "I just don't know what I'm going to do." "Either way, we have an agreement." "Yes." "If I went to jail, I could pass you food out." "Don't talk nonsense, nobody goes to jail for that." "I'm thinking of renting the upstairs room." "My sister told me to put up an ad." "There are lots of foreign kids on vacation." "They pay euros." "It scares me to let a strange person in." "You've already done that." "Mommy!" "Daddy!" "Nothing is going right in the factory." "What happened to your face?" "How much will you charge for the room?" "Good morning!" "Let's play the recorder, like yesterday." "Today is a boring Monday in September 2008." "My name is Gloria." "I'm 12 years old." "I turn 13 on November 27." "Carina is my best friend." "Bye, Dad." "She wasn't at school today." "It happens every other Monday, because she stays at her dad's, who oversleeps." "So therefore, she comes by herself." "She does stuff" "I haven't learned yet, 'cause my parents are scared." "She travels by train, but her dad told her to never tell her mom, so they wouldn't argue." "Her dad sleeps whenever he feels like it." "He dresses funny and earns good money." "My dad dresses better than him." "And he is more polite." "I am never late for school when he takes me." "But he doesn't often, because I don't like sleeping at his place." "But it's different now." "He brings me more often and he said he'll keep doing it." "My family is my mom, my dad, but they don't live together." "As usual, I was never told anything, but I know." "I know everything." "And what I don't know, I imagine." "And afterwards, I'm right." "And that bothers a lot of people." "One day, Mom told me Dad would live with us for a while." "They were selling the house where he lived with Sandra to get a bigger place." "We don't like to fight." "I used to fight with Mom a lot." "And Dad used to get angry and fight with me." "Anyway, I protested." "This was going to be my bedroom." "And all they did was fill it with junk." "Now my father will be there, at least until the scratches go." "I see him less than before, 'cause he stays in there." "I'm fed up with this school." "They talk about the same things all the time." "I think my dad is fed up, too." "They want to kick me out and they just don't know how." "I know I'll leave, anyway." "I don't know how, but I will." "So that everybody can be happy." "My name is Mariana, but I don't like it." "My mother and father have a middle name." "My mom's name is Cristina Marcela, but she doesn't like to be called Marcela." "She helps me with my homework, 'cause I make mistakes." "It's my fault, 'cause I don't read." "She always picks me up from school." "I go to school mornings and afternoons." "A lot of the time, I get reaaally bored." "My mom picks me up every afternoon after work." "Mom always says I should watch out for strangers." "Not to talk to anyone." "That's why I have so few friends." "The others are all idiots." "Dad says the world is full of idiots and that he's the biggest." "That's not true." "If it was, he wouldn't be my dad, 'cause I'm not an idiot." "His name is Carlos Fernando, he also has a middle name." "He speaks very little." "He doesn't have much work." "That's why he's sad." "I was very little when they split up." "I don't remember a thing." "They always say it was 'cause they didn't get along." "I always think it was my fault and that's why they won't tell me more." "Very good." " Easy now..." " It won't be long." "Easy, this doesn't hurt." "Easy, easy now..." "Very good." "Relax." "Knees down." "Here it comes." "Push, push!" "Now take a deep breath." "Push harder." "Lift her head." "Good, good." "Keep pushing." "Now take a deep breath." "Push, push!" "A little more, sweetie." "Just a little more." "Hello, Gloria!" "Next month... when the machines are sold..." "Can you wait for the vacation and redundancy payments?" "Yeah, sure." "Next month, right?" "No problem." "If you visit Dad, I didn't tell him." "He thinks... we're still going on." " Thanks." "Will you lock up?" " Yes." " Ricardo..." " Yes?" "Tell me how the educational project in Formosa is going." "The one with the Wichis, the NGO one." "How is that going?" "OK, but are you seriously asking me?" "Yes." "Everyone's interested." "You have that ironic tone of voice..." " Ricardo..." " Yes?" "Tell us how the educational project with the Wichis in Formosa is going..." "The NGO one..." "Thank you, darling." "Are you seriously asking?" "I mean, that tone of voice..." "Say it out loud so we can hear it." "$27,000." " 27,000." " They pay $27,000." "How about that?" "I'm in charge of a very important team." "Let's make a toast to Frederico's project for social inclusion..." "Camila, a toast." "What do you want us to do?" "Charity?" "It's a serious project." " What do they pay?" " What I deserve with my degrees." "They pay you $25,000 for that..." "Yes, what is wrong with that?" "Right, you have a Harvard degree..." "Yes, and a couple more degrees..." "Mom..." "The original population." "They're segregated..." "We're doing an important job to include them..." "Tell us how the educational project in Formosa is going, with the Wichis." "The NGO one..." "Are you seriously asking me?" "That tone of voice..." "Let's make a toast to the educational project..." "That's all you want..." "Let's make a toast..." "It's very good." "How much do you charge for that?" "I charge what I have to charge..." " For inclusion... very good." " Social inclusion..." "Let's make a toast for the social inclusion of those aboriginal Wichis..." "Let's make a toast." "Cheers!" "Ironic tone of voice, he says." "What ironic tone?" "Let's make a toast to the Wichis' educational project." " Ricardo..." " Yes?" "Tell us how the educational project in Formosa with the Wichis is going..." "Know why I asked you to come here?" "No." "I want to give you a riddle." "Right here, I have 1 house... 2 houses," "3 houses." "1, 2, 3." "Every one of the houses needs to be provided with essential services, as stated in the constitution." "Electricity, gas... and water." "We give electricity to the first one, we give it gas and we give it water." "We give electricity to the second, we give it gas..." "And what comes next?" "That's the game." "To give the essential services to each of the houses... but you can't cross over these lines here." "No, no..." "It's not for you to do right now." "This is to do at night, at home... before going to bed." "It clears your mind." "Mariana, could you wait outside?" "Gloria." "She wants to be called that now." "Fine." "Could you wait outside, Gloria?" "Goodbye." "Bye." "Only 2 more sessions?" "I can't remember." " How did it go?" " Fine, he gave me a riddle." "And how is school?" "Fine, and how is work?" "Fine." "Fine." "To tell the truth, I'm not doing well in school." "A boy bothers me and lies." "If he carries on, I'll hit him." "Why will you hit him?" "He calls me Mariana, not Gloria." "Stop it." "Your name is Mariana." "But he lies." "Lying is bad." "So is hitting." "Both are bad." "I can protect myself." "But nobody believes me." "So, what's worse?" "Hitting." "Lying." "Cristina..." "Here..." "I'm 200 short." "You know I count on that money." "There was never any problem before." "There was." "It was always about money." "Next week." "The rent's cheap, isn't it?" "Yes." "The rent is cheap." "Here." "Tell me how much I owe you." "Water, electricity..." "Mari, let's turn out the light." "OK..." "Hello." "Hi, it's Carlos." "What do you want?" "Could you come down, please?" "What do you want?" "You have 10 minutes before the police come." "I want to say I am sorry." "And that beyond all this, there are things that shouldn't be mixed." "What?" "Half of the savings... please." "You are right about everything you said:" "I'm a bum, I mistreat women..." "I sponge off them... but money is something else." "In this one, there was an ugly damp stain, but me and my dad, we painted it and fixed it." "This used to be a mess, but now that dad has less work to do and he is home more, we already tidied it up." "He did the heavier things and I did the bricks." "The two bathroom taps leaked." "Water used to trickle out." "That's when I learned what a seal is." "And my dad is a genius, because he knows how to fix stuff when other dads have to call the plumber." "He fixed these skates, too." "I don't know how to use them, so he has to teach me." "But he says that's Mom's job." "My mom." "This is something Dad never does." "Neither cleaning nor washing." "When does he expect Mom to teach me how to roller-skate?" "The thing is that everything looks nicer now." "...I need my own space..." "There's no room for snoops here!" " Sorry." " Did you get hurt?" "No, I'm OK." "Sorry." "No, it's fine." "Cristina's Birthday Can I borrow this?" " Take care of it." " Sure." "Be more enthusiastic." "I don't like that school." "Seems they don't like you, either." " What are you doing?" " Deleting photos I don't like." "Can't I come in?" "The girl told me she spoke to you and... to give you this." "Everything is here, your salary, vacation pay, bonus, everything." "A check?" "The bitch!" "And..." "Here." "It's..." "This is from last month." "What're you doing, Cristina?" "Is Camilita home?" "Or doesn't she want to answer me?" "Cristina!" "Please!" "I understand you being mad, but you have to understand me, too." "I still work here." "Why don't we talk after my shift?" "Snitch." " That's what you are." " What?" "Keep taking care of those snobs' money!" " Don't be mean." " You don't have anyone to support." "Don't be mean, Cristina." "And you make less than I do!" "Hi." "We're eating out today." "My treat." "Mom..." "Hello." "Are you having dinner with us?" "Or locking yourself away?" "Today, Mom got her bonus." "Are you feeling OK?" "Are you OK?" "Sit down." "Carlos!" "Help me!" "I'm OK, I'm OK..." "Sit down." "It's OK, it's alright." "Relax, it's OK." "It's over." "It's all over now." " You think you have to solve it all?" " Yes, I should." "If you think you should, do it." "But you will feel like shit, Carlos, 'cause you won't be able to." "There are a lot people that love to suffer, like Christ." "You're not a bad guy." "I hit a woman." "Two." "Don't forget about your ex." "Yes." "I am a guy who..." "I dunno if I'm a good father..." "I am a good father." "I don't know anything..." "I don't understand anything either." "Now you helped me..." "And I owe you." "I helped you?" "Yeah, you helped me." "You're my last patient at the hospital." "After this..." "I'm going up north." "I have a cousin who's a cop there." "He got me a job at a police station." "In police stations, they always need psychologists." "The issues are not that heavy, plus you get immunity, you can park wherever you like, pizza..." "Wages..." "The whole deal." "I'm getting off the subject, right?" "OK." "You helped me, I'll return the favor." "You're not a bad guy, you're not a violent guy." "You're not a bad father, Carlos." "But you don't have fun." "How can I with all that's going on?" "Why don't you come up with something to have more fun?" "What did the guy say?" "The psychologist, about that riddle." "Dad, wake up." "He didn't say anything." "Nothing." "So you have no school, but you rehearse..." " What're you rehearsing?" " A play." "My name is Gloria." "Alright..." "Gloria." "You say you have something better than what we've rehearsed during the first semester." "I tried to tell you since March, but you didn't listen." "Yeah, sweetie, but we do what teachers say here." "OK, I thought you paid attention to the kids." "That thing about participation and stuff, blah, blah, blah..." "Alright, let's do something." "If you don't like it, you beat it, OK?" "Hey!" "Can I come in?" "Excuse me." "Could you wait outside?" "I'll call your name." "I'm looking for Dr Gustavo Funes." "Funes left." "What do you mean?" "He asked for a transfer and he left." "But I have an appointment with him." "An appointment with Funes..." "Let's see if he..." "Maybe you were transferred, I don't know." "Here, Funes..." " What's your last name?" " Salvo." " With an S?" " Yes." " And a V?" " Yes." "You could've started with that." "Dorita, Dorita..." "Dorita, hand me that envelope." "Yeah, that young man, Salvo." "The metallurgist." "Yes, Funes' patient, the one that hit his wife." "Do you remember?" "Funes left an envelope." "Look for it there." "Tell me about Salvo later." " What is this?" " From Funes." "An envelope that Funes left you." "He discharged me." "Really?" "Thank you." "OK, OK..." "Great news, huh?" " Thanks." " You're welcome." " Take care now." " Yeah." "The... door." "What did I say?" "What did I say to you?" "We can say that Mariana's problem is an emotional disorder." "Like, mental?" "No, emotional." "Who doesn't have emotional disorders?" "Not like that, Carlos." "Where have you seen a teacher that pulls a 12-year-old's ear?" "Mariana can get very irritating." "We're not justifying the reaction, but Mariana fabricates a lot, too." "You know, you are very irritating, too." "And I don't know you all enough to know if the teacher fabricates or not." "Could I just pull all of your ears a little?" "No." "Look at you and your methods." "Doing whatever comes into your mind." "Where is Mariana going to go now?" "Any place is better than there." "You never finished studying and you're still alive." " It's always the same." " Yeah, always the same." "You, drunk, doing whatever you please with Mariana, because it's more convenient." "Like a two-bit school therapist could possibly solve your problems!" "I came because you invited me and I thought it was OK." "And me paying you suited you." "What would you have done if you'd left your job and I wasn't here?" "You still owe me 100 pesos." "You gonna spend it on vodka, Cristina?" "You had nowhere to go." "I came to be closer to Mariana." "Liar." "You're closer to her, 'cause you have no choice." "You're the one who always lies." "I thought it would last longer." "I thought it'd be different, that we'd get along." "It never was fine." " You turn up after 10 years." " I was always here." " You were never here." " I gave you money." "Money isn't everything." "You are mean, mean!" "The only reason you're here is to fight with Mom!" "Go away!" "Go away..." "You are mean!" "Mean!" "Let me explain." "Good morning." "OK, gentlemen, this is my first time and yours, too." "So I don't know where to begin." "Begin at the beginning." "That's a good start." "To laugh, not to mock." "My name is Gustavo Funes." "I recently graduated as a psychologist." "I'm here to help with whatever is needed." "Any contagious diseases?" "Once, chickenpox." "Congenital diseases?" "No." "Did she have any surgery?" "Once." "Age?" "When she had surgery or now?" "No, now." "Age and name, please." "12 years old." "Mariana" "Salvo, with an S and a V." "OK." "Alright then." "All we have to do is wait now." "And... will there be any problem?" "No, I don't think so." "Let's wait and see." "Are we all sure that we are good people?" "Do we stand up for our duty or for what we want?" "Let's start talking about order." " Ever worked in a factory before?" " Yes, but undeclared." "A long time ago." "Before my daughter was born." " Are you pregnant now?" " No." "The work here is simple." "We pay minimum wage, but we always pay on time." "Can we call you at this number?" "Yes." "If we call you, we'd have you do some tests first." "That's OK." "We'd monitor you for the first week." "No problem." "Are you married?" "Will you drive me to school?" "Whenever my new boss lets me." "Sorry." "Don't ever say sorry to me again." "I'm not leaving." "I told you I would take you to school, whenever I can." "Are you going to tell me?" "What?" "The psychologist thing... the answer." "There is no answer." "I knew it." "But I can't stop trying..." "All the time, I can't..." "Me neither." "Here." "Come here." "Sorry I called you mean." "I'm not mean." "This is yours." "It was in the room." "No, it's yours." "It's your handwriting." "It's the CD of your... of your last birthday." "I think I've got everything." "If not, I'll keep it for you." "Thanks." "I also thought things would be different." "It's alright." "It's over." "We must take care of what needs to be done." "As always." "As always." "See you." "See you." "We should realize that we must protect not just give justice." "Because who are we to decide what's right and what's wrong?" "Now that I'll work closer to school," "I can pick you up at lunchtime." "Would you like that?" "Why did you and Dad split up?" "You want me to answer that now?" "Until the door bell rings." "You still have to get changed." "You too." "Come on, and you can't say, "Because we didn't get along"." "We met buying books." "And in under 2 months," "I had you in my belly." "Pregnant?" "So soon?" "As soon as we started fighting." "One always remembers the bad things." "Everything seems ugly." "Dad taught me a riddle." "Want to hear it?" "Yes." "There are 3 houses and 3 services." "But if you can't solve it, you have to tell me more about you two, OK?" "Next time, we will talk about duty." "And I will also start to explain more abstract concepts," "and some other ones that have to be clarified." "It's better if you speak English, chief!" "I have a bunch of difficult words." "But it's OK to end like this." "I'll see you next time." "I hope you enjoyed it." "Very good." "My pleasure." "See you next time." "Present."