"♪ I'm a poor little deer... who lived in the mountains♪ ["The fawn" by Valentín Elizalde. ]" "♪ Since I'm not so tame... ♪" "♪ ..." "I don't go down for water in daylight... ♪" "♪ by night..." "little by little... ♪" "♪ ... and in your arms, my love. ♪" "♪ I told a beautiful girl... ♪" "Enough, brother." "Here, good man." "Is there a parcel for the convent of San Francisco?" "It's a big one, Don Raúl." "I haven't yet classified everything that arrived... but if you like..." "Come in, please." "Help me look for it." "Good morning." "This is a camera, right?" "Well, this one is very big." "Imagine!" "It's a bell they send us from Villa Del Valle." "Hey, what's a photographer doing here?" "The situation now is very difficult and dangerous." "I just want to photograph everything that's happening for historic purposes." "Here it is, brother!" "Yes, Don Raúl." "This is it." "Fasten it well, please." "Looks like this is it." "That's it." "Let it go slowly." "Hello, Father." "Where is Villa Victoria?" "Go straight ahead." "Don't leave the tracks." "Is there another way?" "You can go around here." "By the side of the river." "Hardly anyone goes there." "Thank you." "Let's go." "Benedic, Domine, nos..." "[Bless us, God...] et haec tua dona......" "[... and these are thy gifts...] quae de tua......" "[... that by your...] largitate sumus sumpturi..." "[... grace we received...] per Christum Dominum nostrum." "Amen [... through Christ our Lord, Amen.]" "Where is brother Gil?" "And this child?" "Where did it come from?" "I found it last night at the door." "It's not hurt, Father?" "I don't think so, brother." "If so, he wouldn't wear this smile on its face." "Who would leave this creature at night, all alone?" "Fortunately I arrived on time, brother." "Wolves sounded already quite near." "Allow me brother, this is not how you hold a baby." "And who could have left such a little one so?" "Brother Bernardo, you don't hold a child like that either." "We'll have to find its parents." " Yes." " Is it a boy or a girl?" "Let's see..." "Let's see, let's see..." "It's a boy!" "A little friar!" "Now, let's behave, brothers." "We'll have to return the child to his parents." "What do you think we should do, brother Guardian?" "Search the surroundings for a house where a child is missing." "Well..." "I don't know." "I don't like the idea... that someone could have left their son like this." "Wouldn't it be good to first baptize him?" "And how should we name this little creature?" "Guillermo?" "Guillermo is a nice name." "Brother Guillermo, a little humility won't harm." "Sorry, Father." "If I may say so..." "I think we might give him the name of today's saint." "I like your suggestion a lot, brother." "Well, brothers, today is..." "April 26." "It's..." "Saint Marcelino's day." "Pope and martyr." "Yes, Marcelino." "Don't say no more, brother Bernard." "Since you reminded us of the first sacrament... it's you, who'll give the holy baptism to this child." "Amen, Father." "Marcelino, ego te baptizo..." "[Marcelino, I baptize you...] in nomine Patris..." "[... in the name of the Father...] et Filii..." "[... and the Son...] et Spiritus Sancti..." "[... and the Holy Spirit...]" "Amen." "Well, while looking for Marcelino's parents... one of you will personally take care of the child." "Our little guest." "How about you, brother Gil?" "Me?" "Good morning." "Good morning." "Good morning." "Good morning." "Do you know of a lost child?" "It was left yesterday, in the convent of San Francisco." "And we want to return him to his family." "No, brother." "If they left him to you, they entrusted him to you, right?" "Yes, but... perhaps you know of a woman who has just given birth." "No, brother." "Here nobody leaves their kids." "We carry them to follow their fathers." "I already have three little kids." "Just imagine I'd put up my wife with a fourth." "No, it's very difficult, Father." " I understand, son." " Excuse me." "Anyway, thank you very much." "Yes, Father." " I'll be on my way." " God bless you, Father." "Blessings." "What'll you do with the child?" "For the moment it'll stay with us... while we think what to do." "Well, I'll help with this." "And this is for the child." "So is there any news about Marcelino?" "No, Guardian." "Nobody knows anything." "I was told that maybe some strangers left him." "So you imagine how difficult will it be to find the parents?" "I was told there are some children at Gertrudis' house." "That might be a good place." "I didn't meet her, but I'll see her tomorrow." "What you mean: "some"?" "She has nine children." "It's not the best place for another child." "Okay." "Apparently it's very difficult to find a house for this little one." "If Gertrudis accepts... we will take Marcelino to her." "Father Guardian..." "Can I go to Marcelino?" "Sure he's hungry." "I go prepare goat milk with honey." "With your permission, Guardian." "I think the diapers I hung should be dry." "I'll give them to brother Gil." "Can I take them, Guardian?" "Father Guardian, I go for water." "With your permission, Father Guardian." "Father Guardian, I'll go fetch the brothers." "Brothers, what is this turmoil?" "Behold... you leave us alone in the dining room!" "And then the sacred food getting spoiled, as if it costs little to put it on the table." "Well then!" "Dinner time already ended." "So go and save everything you left on the table for tomorrow." "Go, go, go!" "Just go!" "Forgive me, Father." "I brought Marcelino to better take care of him." "I don't know if Dona Gertrudis can take good care of Marcelino." "With so many children, he's likely a burden to her." "Take the child to my cell, which is warmer." "And I'll move to the empty one." "Tell the brothers to help you move." "We'll take care of Marcelino as long as necessary." " With your permission, Father." " Go." "Brothers, Father Guardian asked us to accommodate Marcelino in his cell." "He'll use the empty cell." "Marcelino stays with us." "Until we find a good family." "But he'll be much better at Dona Gertrudis', brothers." "Look, brother, I can leave a jug of milk and honey in your cell for the child, so you don't need to come to the kitchen." "I will try to finally finish his crib, it only needs a bit of paint." "Now hurry up clearing the table and come help with the move of cell." "You're very nervous, Eleuterio." "You want a drink?" "No, I'm fine." "Strap me down!" "There you are." "And the drink is ready." "Go Cruz, take a big gulp, it will soothe the pain." "Take it." "Raise the underskirt." "Oh, baby Cruz!" "Let go of me, baby!" "Push, you can already see the head." "You can see the head, go ahead, push!" "Is it a boy?" "Silly girl!" "I'm saying you can just see the head." "Grab it!" "There, that's it!" "Come on, it's coming, it's coming!" "It's coming!" "It's a boy." "Eleuterio!" "You have a child!" "You have a son, Eleuterio!" "A boy!" "Don't waste bullets, man." "Silence." "I'm going to meet my kid." "Run, Eleuterio!" "How are you?" "A boy!" "Great, so he'll help his father soon when the revolution succeeds." "You'll see how this kid will run in our shack." "Careful." "Bring him here, don't crush him, he's your son." " Is he mine?" " Yes." "He's so little, right?" "Yes." "Now he needs the greatest care." "You have to take it all." "And you too." "I don't want you to catch a fever." "Let's see how we'll manage." "Tomorrow morning we have to leave, to get orders from my boss." "Let me rest tonight." "Tomorrow I'll tuck myself in." "We'll follow you anywhere." "Yes, my doll." "Brother, do you know where Marcelino is?" "No, but I saw him with Father Ángel some time ago." "With brother Ángel..." "Marcelino with brother Ángel...?" " Brother, do you know where Marcelino is?" " Yes." "He's with his new parents." "It's a while ago that they took him." "But how... you handed him over just like that?" "Does the Guardian know about this?" "In this house nothing is done without permission of Father Guardian." "Detachment, brothers." "Remember that nothing belongs to us... especially not a child." "The child will be much better off in a house... with a father and mother, as God intended." "But at least let us say goodbye to him, Father." "What was that?" "Come on." " Marcelino..." " Excuse me." "Father, ever since I took him, he hasn't stopped crying." "What were you thinking, child?" "That a child is a piece of ham, or what?" "Look, I am not a bad woman." "But my husband is right, I'm still young." "And if God wants me to have children, He will send them." "Take him." "Excuse me, Father." " Go with God, girls." " Thank you." "Hello, Marcelino." "Eleuterio!" "Eleuterio!" "Kid, come here!" "Eleuterio!" "Son, come here." "Don't go near the waterfall." "Let him, Cruz." "So he'll learn." "To learn how to drown?" "Oh, you...!" "I don't mean it like that." "Look at him." "You stay here, I'll go get him." "Okay." "Ready to cross the river, Marcelino?" "Chose the right stones." "Good morning." "Good morning." "You're here again?" "How many years is it?" "Something like five, Father." "Can it be that this is the little boy they left in your care!" "My name is Marcelino." "Do you like frogs?" "I really like them." "There are some over there, come on." "What's your kid's name?" "Eleuterio." "Like his dad." "Well, we call him Eleuterio, but he isn't yet baptized." "Why didn't you have him baptized?" "It's because we're roaming back and forth..." "Nowadays we can't enter the villages." "Eleuterio says we can get caught." "No need for that..." "Bring him over here... and I'll baptize him." "Eleuterio!" "Really?" "Your mom will have you baptized, come here!" "Come." "Now..." "Can I be the godmother?" "This way we're kinswomen for real." "Oh yes, I'd like us to be kinswomen." " Father, over here at the river?" " Of course, child, God is everywhere." " Stand him there by the stone." " Stand up, baby." "Go on, Father." "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." "Eleuterio, ego te baptizo... in nomine Pater, et Filio... et Spirito Sanctum..." "Amen." "You know what "Eleuterio" means?" ""He who is born free"..." ""without limits"." "Father, will you baptize my kid?" "Sure, daughter." "And my son too, Father." "Bring the children over here, please." " Here, my daughter." " Come, bring them over here." " How will this child be called?" " Alciro." "Go play in the garden." " Let's see how it floats." " Yes, yes!" "Does it?" "Oh, yes, it dodged!" "Goodbye!" "You tie a string to each of the holes in the leather." "They need to be centered... so you'll see that all the strings... are the same size." "Why do Eleuterio and Diosi have a mom and I have no mom?" "Why do you say that?" "Of course you have a mom!" "But why wasn't she there when I was baptized, why she doesn't come over?" "Well, I don't know, son." "I think that maybe she couldn't come." "Or she's far away." "Or perhaps... she's in heaven... and looks after you from there." "With the mother of God?" "Yes, son." "With the mother of God." "With the Blessed Virgin Mary." "Mom!" "If you hear me, you can come visit me... and I'll introduce you to Eleuterio's brothers." "And is my mom a friend of the Virgin Mary?" "Yes, of course." "And tell Mary to come as well!" "What an imagination!" "Look, it's ready." "Come, I'll teach you how to use it." "Like David, who defeated Goliath with his sling." "What's up there?" "It's the attic." "We can make our headquarters there." "What's that?" "It's where they prepare the attack." "Yes, let's go." "Where do think you're going, you devils?" "Marcelino, you know very well that you can't go up there." "Yes, I'm coming." "Get!" "So." "Release the rope... when you're going to shoot." "I had my throw." "Now you try it." "Now aim it forwards and go!" "Ouch!" "Marcelino, dammit!" "Marcelino, for God's sake, come here!" "You must drain the tip in the inkwell." "If you don't then that happens, blotting everything." "Look, it's a rabbit." "Ha ha, it's you!" "They are shadow puppets." "Do you know more?" "Good." "I'll tell you the story of Noah's ark." "Noah... was a good man... and God instructed him to build a huge boat." "Gotcha!" "What's your name?" "Juliana?" "Juliana, I'm taking you to a place where you can live." "This is my secret trunk." "Here you can live." "Better not." "It's best I take you to the friars of the convent." "Marcelino, come here." "Shoot." "Shoot?" "If any, I'd have you to be shot dead." "How many times have I told you to not bring animals in the kitchen?" "Go, grab that critter, and take it outside." "It is not called critter, it's called Juliana." "Darn it!" "The thing even has a name!" "And how do you know it's name?" "Because she told me." "A talking frog!" "Why is my name Marcelino?" "Because you came to the monastery on San Marcelino's day." "And she came to the monastery on Santa Juliana's day." "Well!" "Look child, come here... and bring that frog along." "I'll explain how things are." "Juliana wants to stay down, Juliana wants to stay down!" "No." "Animals have no name like people." "People are named after their saint's day, or because they want to honor someone." "As when God, our Lord, renamed the apostle Simon." "He said to him: "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church"." "Pedro: piedra." "[piedra=rock]" "Pedro Piedra, Pedro..." "Come, I'll introduce you to some friends." "This is Lucero..." "You like to name everything, right?" "Even the friars." "Brother Guillermo is brother Porridge." "Brother Gil is brother Garden." "And brother Ángel?" "I haven't given him a name yet." "Do you want milk?" "Yes, I like it very much." "Take it, it's warm." "Now I caught you!" "Marcelino!" "You keep throwing stones at people... and now you're with a petty milk thief!" "Eleuterio isn't a petty milk thief!" "I gave him the milk!" "And why are you giving away something which is from all of us?" "Father Guardian says that we have to share." "Come, Marcelino." "Let's throw stones, as always." "The rebels are in the mountains, gentlemen." "Don't be afraid." "The townspeople will tell us where they are." "We will ambush them on their own land." "Shoot to kill, do not fear." " What's going on?" " Good afternoon." "Good afternoon, young man." "Hey, there is one!" "Hooray, I caught one!" "It must be hungry as it is so slow." "And this one too." "Can I help, kinswoman?" "No, kinswoman." "I now go get the rest." "Catch you later." "Eleuterio!" "Eleuterio, let's go!" "Your dad is waiting for us!" "And Marcelino, you head home." "Now kid, your Mom is talking to you." " Hello Father." " Hello daughter." "We're leaving, but I don't want to leave Marcelino alone." "Don't worry, daughter, I'm going to get him now." " God bless." " Thanks, Father." "Marcelino!" "Marcelino, stop playing!" "Let's go back to the convent." "Marcelino!" "Don't move!" "Don't make a noise." "Marcelino!" "Cruz!" "What now?" "The boy was bitten by a snake!" "Come." "Please open the door!" "Open up!" "A rattlesnake bit Marcelino, brothers." "Christ help us!" "Give me his leg." "Hold on, hold on!" "What happened?" "What bit him?" "Come on, you have to eat something, Marcelino." "Easy, easy." "Okay, it's fine." "Brother, Marcelino looks pretty bad." "It seems he's getting worse every second." "He didn't want to eat anything today." " Father..." " Jesus!" "Woman, where did you come from?" "The door is open." "Sorry, but with all the hustle I left it open." "Excuse me." "How is the child?" "Bad, very bad." "But how do you know?" "We heard the youngster cry out." "A rattlesnake bit him." "Yes, we were there." "I bring a very good remedy that we went to get from the mountain." "But you have to put it on quickly." "Brother, warn Father Guardian, he's in the cell with brother Ernesto." "Where is the child?" "Well, this is his cell, but woman, wait!" "In this convent you can't do anything without permission of Father Guardian." "Yes, Father, but while you chew the cud the boy will die." "Can't you see that you must apply this right away?" "We're already late." "Okay, let's go talk with Father Guardian." "Come this way, please." "Over here." "Father Guardian, Petra and Cruz are bringing a remedy for Marcelino." "Something from the region." "Thank you very much, daughters... but what we need is a doctor." "Marcelino is very ill." "A doctor?" "But there is none here and we know about this." "But daughter..." "We have nothing to clean the wound other than water." "We don't know if that remedy makes it worse or an infection..." "Father Guardian, allow me, with all due respect." "I've wandered for years through this region, and I saw these women employ this remedy on several occasions." "Allow them to try it on Marcelino." "You're right, brother." "Maybe God sent them to us for a reason." "Be it for the sake of God and the child." "Brother, take them to Marcelino's cell." "Yes, Guardian." "Over here, please come with me." "Father, lend me a pan to boil these plants." " Then come with me to the kitchen." " I'll clean the wound." "What herbs are those?" "Coyote grass, for the shock and so he doesn't get an infection." "Why are you here, sister?" "Father, I come to cure the child." "Where was he stung?" "Heat the knife." "What are you gonna do, woman?" "Don't be a savage!" "Can't you see that he will die without a cure?" "Father Sergio, Father Guardian gave them permission." "Hold him tight, this is going to hurt." "There, there, Marcelino." "Relax, my son." "Eleuterio, hand me the knife." "Just a little, Marcelino." "You'll be fine, you'll be fine." "Now, now." "Calm down." "Hold it here, hold it." "Easy sweetheart, close your eyes." "Here it is." "Father, let me give this to him." "You have to take it all." "Brothers, Father Guardian calls us all to the chapel." "Hey, youngster!" "He woke up." "Don't get up, son." "You were bitten by a snake." "Go to sleep." "The fever already went down." "Yes." "Look, friend, all the poison already came out." "This kid is already been saved." "Son, wake up." "Mom..." "Let's go now, it's late." "Yes... if big Eleuterio doesn't see us... you know how he gets." "Look, take it, kid, look." "Father...." "The poison already got out." "He's asleep." "And the fever went down." "Let him sleep, and give him every so often what I prepared." "There's enough in the kitchen." "Do you believe he's already out of danger?" "Yes." "A while ago he woke up and talked." "Just let him." "In a few days he'll be running around." "Thank you for everything." "It seems the army arrived and things are getting bad." "Yes, Father, better shut the door." "We know where to walk at night." "Go with God." "Warn the others that we go chase the rebels." "Where have you been, woman?" "I went to see the brothers." " God dammit!" " It's because the child was stung by a snake!" "What's wrong with the boy?" "I'd like to go in... and kill those bastards." "Calm down and watch the bullets." "You only shoot when you see rebels... but only when you are absolutely sure." "Because if you run out of ammo, you're doomed." "Fire!" "Cruz, take everyone out of here, Cruz!" "Cruz, Cruz, take them out!" "Careful, I tell you!" "Mendoza!" "I got one of them!" "Follow my voice!" "Now!" "Load the guns!" "Go!" "Hold me, hold on!" "Retreat, retreat!" "Go, Cruz!" "This boy, what happened?" "Grab him, take him." "Petra!" "Eleuterio!" "They killed the child, Eleuterio!" "Eleuterio!" "The child, Eleuterio!" "They shot the boy!" "Eleuterio, they shot the kid!" "Now, on your knees!" "On your knees!" "Son, my son...!" "My son, my son...!" "Let me see, let me see!" "Well, I got today's meal." "Let's see what I come up with tomorrow." "You'll have to think up a lot, brother." "People are scared, they don't come out, nor answer the door." "Brother Guillermo, what's there to eat today?" "Surprise us." "Today I have beans and gourd, finger-lickin' delicious, brother." "Ah... beans and gourd..." "What?" "It is a delicious dish, too bad I don't have herbs, otherwise..." "I'm not saying anything about your cooking qualities... but beans and gourds?" "Ask God that we continue having beans and gourd, brother Ángel." "People in these times hides everything." "Look, today I only got this." "Please hand me the dough, brother Ángel?" "Is it because of these riots that Cruz and Petra... are not coming to see how it goes with Marcelino?" "Surely they are hiding, there was one yesterday." "Many dead." "Oh, let the Virgin cover us with her mantle and protect these women!" "Let's hope so." "You know what?" "I'm going to see how Marcelino is doing." " See if he already can get up." " No." "I'll go." "There's much to be done here in the kitchen, and it will be lunchtime soon." "Thank you, brother." "Let's see how this goes." "Does it hurt?" " No." " No?" "Wonderful." "In three days it's already healed." "I think you can get up today." "Let's see..." " Father Ángel..." " Yes?" "The day that the snake stung me..." "Don't say "stung", snakes don't sting, they bite." "The day the snake bit me... was my friend Eleuterio there?" "Yes, yes he was." "And why didn't he come the other day?" "Why?" "Because he went on a trip on a wooden boat." "Well, come on." "Get up slowly so you won't get dizzy." "Come on." "Up." "Very good." "Listen, Marcelino..." "I know you gave some of my brothers a nickname." "An alias." "Me you could call brother Grumpy." "Better brother Gate, because you always take care of the gate." "I like brother Gate." " I love you a lot." " I love you too." "Come play." "Father Guardian, if I may, I can go to Mexico... to find a doctor for brother Ernesto." "No, the road is very long." "And you can't travel by day, it's very dangerous." "He has been like this before and with rest and care he recovered." "I'll see to it, you'll see that my broths will recover everyone." "The chicks hatched and they turned out well." "I think we can have two or three chickens." "You'll see the meat gives more strength." "No." "Brother Ernesto would not allow it." "See, he always liked to participate in everything." "And he made me promise that if the time for his death arrived... we wouldn't do anything extraordinary." "And I see he's already very tired." "I think all he wants at this point... is to die." "Marcelino!" "Marcelino, what are you doing, my son?" "No, nothing." "("No nada" in Spanish also means "no swim" )" ""No swim"?" "Well, he who doesn't swim, he drowns." "How silly!" "Now, son." "Thanks, it's already over." "Thanks." "Why do you want to die?" "Marcelino, everything in life just lasts a while, you know?" "Like the chicks have to get out of the shell, they can't stay there..." "It's the same with me." "Why do you want out of a shell?" "Blessed innocence, lord!" "Marcelino, I feel very sick, son..." "I can hardly walk, and... and I want to get out of this shell." "And go be with the Lord." "With God." "Aren't you afraid to leave your shell?" "No, my son, how can I be afraid... if I'm sure I'm going to the Lord's house?" "Is God's house as pretty as the chapel?" "No, the chapel is nothing like the house of the Lord." "The house of the Lord is... beautiful!" "And it has a great garden." "And there's no fighting." "No." "There is infinite love." "Who is infinite?" "God, our Lord." "And Love is infinite." "Why the brothers don't want you to leave?" "You are very inquisitive, Marcelino." "Better go play in the garden, but be careful." "And God be with you, son." "Is my mom already in God's garden?" "Sure." "Your mother already broke her shell." " Brother Ding-dong rings the bell!" " Marcelino!" "Brother Ding-dong lifted me by my arm." "And the viper stared at us." "Whom you're talking to, Marcelino?" "Nobody." "Eleuterio!" "See?" "He said your name." "Brother Bernardo..." "Look, brother, I think... that Marcelino isn't quite right." "I just saw him talking earlier." "With Eleuterio, but without him." "It is logical, brother." "In a short time they became friends, and haven't seen each other for days." "Yes, maybe you're right." "Shall we play war?" "Yes?" "This will be my weapon." "Now." "Come on!" "And that?" "Look, Eleuterio, it's your dad." "Eleuterio, buddy..." "Get ready!" "Aim!" "What was that?" "It comes from the pond." "Where is Marcelino?" "Marcelino!" "Marcelino!" "Shall we finish them off, Eleuterio?" "No." "Just leave them." "Let's go!" "Sorry." "I didn't mean to do it." "Mom..." "Is it true that God's love is infinite... and his garden is beautiful?" "He broke the shell!" "The door is already locked, brother Miguel." "Father Guardian, I'm sorry... but do you know what that means:" ""He broke the shell"?" "Sorry, Father, but I feel guilty about... trying to explain to Marcelino what death means... and that got into his head." "I wanted to tell him that death is like when... chicks break the shell... and get out to look for life." "I think that confused him more." "On the contrary, brother." "I think he understood perfectly." "The situation is getting very dangerous." "The Provincial Father tells us we should be very carefully." "Revolutionaries are everywhere... and the army is not going to be idle." "Let's go out only when necessary." "And of course Marcelino doesn't leave these walls, until things settle down." "Don't you dare go up to the attic, huh?" "Why not?" "Because... there lives a very bad man, and he eats naughty children." "Brother Guillermo, you can see the stairs to the loft from the window." "Watch Marcelino." "I just saw him eager to climb up." "And I had to tell him a white lie." "There lives a bad man who eats children." "Yes, I've caught him before on the first steps." "Don't think I'm not watching." "It is a very dangerous place." "Brother Garden keeps his farming tools there and some are very sharp." "And the wood is rotting." "We should fix it, but you see..." "Well... poor Marcelino, he doesn't know what to do." "First the snakebite, and then this." "Ave Maria Purisima." "Who's knocking?" "Conceived without sin." "It's me, Father, Cruz." "Forgive me, Father." "Get in." " Wait!" " Get off me!" "Where are you going?" " Son, don't defile this house..." " Get off me!" "of peace and prayer." "Stop!" "Peace and prayer?" "Get out of here!" "Let's go, Cruz." "Brother Gervasio, stay here." " Get out of here!" " For the love of God!" "Quiet, no violence here." "Furthermore we have high regards for Cruz." "Father, ignore him, he's possessed by the Devil." "That's right!" "Possessed by the Devil." "And why not?" "That night, when this stubborn woman left here... she went to the camp without looking if soldiers were following." "We were taken by surprise." "The bullets came from all sides!" "Then only silence was heard." "Cruz was calling me:" ""Eleuterio, they killed our son!"" ""Eleuterio, they killed our son!"" "A bullet killed my kid, Father." "Yeah, that was my child as well!" "The bullet passed through my hands..." "I wish it had hit me!" "My child died, because this woman came to save yours." "So now it's down to me to take Marcelino." "See Father, I told you he's possessed by the devil." "It's the pain, son, it's the pain." "And I really understand." "Be patient." "I have to talk with the other brothers." "Come, Eleuterio." "Leave them, so the brothers can talk together." "Let's go." "One of these days I'll come for my kid." "What can we do?" "I'll do it harder now, and amidst the brothers, Eleuterio." "♪ Dum dum dum, take this!" "♪" "Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners... now and at the hour of our death, Amen." "Fray Gil, let him." "The poor child is pent up here for over a month." "Jesus our Lord... help us!" "And let these fights end soon." "Come on, Eleuterio, let's go find the man on the attic." "If we are attacked we'll defend ourselves with this stick." "Surely the attic man should be here." "Look, Eleuterio, a bird's nest!" "He looks very skinny." "One for brother Porridge..." "Two for brother Sickly..." "Three for brother Garden..." "Four for brother Gate..." "Hey, Marcelino." "I know you're bored because you're pent up for a long time." "And that you want to go play in the river and the garden." "But I'm going to ask something." "Don't make noise while we're praying in the chapel." "They'll scold you." "You'll see that you can go out and play soon." "Why are these men fighting?" "Each side believes to be right, and can't agree with each other." "Why don't they talk instead of fight?" "Because adults are not that clever." "But they should talk, mind you." "When we see them we'll tell them." "For now, promise me you won't shout while we are praying." "Yes, promise." "But can you hand me that egg?" " Yes." " Thank you." "Stop there, brothers." "You're making me very tired." "Now you never let the kid go out." "We're not going to hand over Marcelino... until Father Provincial authorizes it." "Well, tell the Father to come here." "The Provincial Father is in town, he's not here." "We can't go." "Because of the riots." "How is the convent going to stop me?" "You'll see when I get all my men." "We'll smash the door and take the kid." "Let's go, let's go." "Well, I have no choice but to make the trip into town." "Father, are you planning on giving the child?" "I know my business, brother." "Father Bernardo, get ready." "We go to the city today." "Let's travel by night, it's safer." "Yes, Guardian." "What are you doing here?" "I already said you can't eat anything before supper time." "Yes." "Come, go to brother Sickly and tell him you'll review the lesson." "How many years do you think the attic man has been up there?" "I don't know, I don't know him." "Since I came here, he was already locked up up there." "But he's not bad, is he?" "Because Father Garden always keeps his things there." "Let's see, who'd dare mess with brother Garden with that big hoe of his?" "But you can't go up, so let's go already!" "I brought bread, dried meat and wine." "Eat it anytime." "Thanks." "It's the last time you forget to bring wine for the consecration." "But I'm sure I filled it this morning." "Maybe you did yesterday." "Imagine what would happen if I don't count the portions right." "Some of us would be without dinner." "I don't understand, I counted them." "Surely you put out eleven plates... and recalled that Father Guardian and Father Baptism are not here and you withdrew two." "Look, I go get water for coffee." "Thank you, brother." "Good morning." "Don't worry, the brothers are sleeping a while longer." "Tomorrow I'll bring more bread and wine." "You're a good boy." "Aren't you tired of hanging there?" "Yes, sometimes it's a bit tiresome." "Why don't you sit over here?" "Do you have a mother?" "Yes, I have a mother." "And do you know her?" "Yes, I know her." "I'd like to know mine." "Now I have to go, see you in a while." "Good, son, I congratulate you!" "Hey, I'm happy you already know almost all the prayers I gave you." "That means you will soon make your first communion." "God bless you, my son." "I congratulate you." "Brother, brother!" "Marcelino, go play somewhere else." "It sounds very serious, brother." " Yes, I know." " Miguel isn't here yet." "Well, let's see what happens, it's two o'clock." "When you see my mom, give her my greetings." "Father Porridge, Father Porridge!" "There's a snake in the garden!" "I brought bread, just a bit but it's freshly baked." "And wine." "With this, it's enough." "Yesterday brother Sickly congratulated me." "Yes?" "Why do you say it so sad?" "Because he said if I'd learn all the prayers..." "I would soon make my first communion... but last night he died." "Now don't be sad." "Sooner than you think, you'll do your first communion." "Take a piece." "I don't like to eat alone." "Tell me, were those wounds made by bad men?" "There are no bad men." "Everyone accepts his fate... and I accepted mine." "But... it must hurt, right?" "No." "Since you came visit me, it doesn't hurt." "But that must hurt you." "Look, you even bleed a bit." "Did you like the bread?" "Today it tasted better than ever." "But I only bring you bread and wine." "But this is the best bread and wine I ever tasted." "And because of this, from today I'll call you..." "Marcelino... bread and wine." "I like that!" "Brothers, brothers!" "Father Guardian and Brother Bernard just arrived." "Thanks." "The Provincial Father gave his consent." "Will we hand over Marcelino?" "Father Provincial gave permission... to take care of Marcelino until he's ordained a monk." "Then, if he so wishes, we'll call him brother Marcelino." "My name is Marcelino bread and wine!" "We have really sad news, Father Guardian." "Father Ernesto died." "And Marcelino?" "I don't know, Father Guardian." "He surely is in the chapel." "Well, go get him, tell him it's supper time." " Something wrong, brother Gil?" " No sir." "I'll go get the child." "Excuse me." "It seems that Marcelino has changed, but in a good way." "He learned the prayers that brother Ernesto taught him before he died... and now he spends all day in the chapel." "And you find this strange?" "Not strange, if he was praying, but he doesn't." "He rather wanders around the chapel and plays with his pets." "The thing is, the child changed a lot." "He's always talking with his friend Eleuterio... and we know that child died." "Also, communion wine goes missing." "How's that?" "The thing is that Marcelino's attitude has changed." "Talking to himself in the corners, I miss food from the kitchen... and there's the altar wine." "But..." "Marcelino, tomorrow after morning prayers..." "I want you to come to my office." "Enter." "Come in, son." "Sit down." "The monks told me you like to pray a lot in the chapel... and that gives me great pleasure." "Yes, I like to pray in the chapel." "And you pray prayers that you learned?" "Before yes, but now that brother Sickly is no longer, not anymore." "Well, then what do you do?" "I talk with the Lord up there." "But, he isn't bad, is he...?" "No, of course not." "To pray and talk with Jesus, Our Lord?" "Soon the war is over and then we can go play outside." " Is there something, Marcelino?" " No, nothing." "I came quickly because I have to go back to the table." "You have to eat well." "Take a piece." "You know I don't like to eat alone." "Carefully please, don't hurt him more than he already does." "Carefully, carefully." "Easy brothers, easy." "He has such a bump on his skull." "See." " Father Porridge!" " He already comes round." "Marcelino, go get some water from the kitchen." "Go." " Brother, do you feel good?" " You scared us, brother!" "Look, what happened, brother?" "Father, I'm losing my mind." "Well, you lost it a moment ago, but now you're talking." "I accused Marcelino of stealing wine but it was me seeing strange things." "Please explain, we don't understand anything." "I followed the child, as agreed." "I saw him go up to the attic with bread and wine." "That must be the wine missing from the bottle." "I went up without a sound... and I hear someone talking on the attic." "I open the door and see... a glow like I saw never in my life." "I got scared!" "I also got scared, but only at first." "Of course, anyone watching Father Porridge falling down the stairs got scared." "Father Gil, take Marcelino to the kitchen." "And give him a little sugar, he's probably very scared, too." "Yes, sir." "Maybe it's me taking the wine without realizing it, Father." "No, brother Guillermo, no." "We may have a revolutionary up there." "And with deceit had Marcelino bring him food... and the holy communion wine." "Brother Bernardo, brother Ángel, please come with me." "Yes, Father Miguel." "Well, it seems that there's nobody here." "Check the back, brother Bernard." "I'm going, I'm going." "Look Father, a brave revolutionary we have here." "Well, then, let's agree." "Either brother Guillermo is going crazy... or Marcelino is playing pranks... which bewilders us all." "Let's go back." "Eleuterio!" "Eleuterio!" "Eleuterio!" "Stop, Eleuterio!" "Open this door!" "Don't give me any more stories, hand me over the boy now!" "God, what's going on there?" "Let's see." "I think the monks are angry with me." "Why do you say that?" "At supper they gave me nasty looks." "No, they love you very much." "Move back!" "We won't hand over the child!" "Yeah, forget it, let's get out of here." "The dynamite." "Give me the dynamite!" " Please forget it, comrade, let's go." " Give it to me!" "Eleuterio!" "Let's go, let's go." " No, no." " Let's go!" "Aren't you hungry?" "You haven't eaten anything." "This morning I ate very well." "You're a good boy." " Do you know who I am?" " Yes, you are God." " Where's Marcelino?" " On the attic." "Let's go." "Go!" "Tell me, what do you want most?" "I want to be with my mom." "Marcelino was a child like you." "He was very naughty." "I got mad many times." "But he was very good." "He gave all the brothers a different name... according to the job we had." "Brother Gil was called brother Garden... because he works in the garden." "Brother Guillermo was called brother Porridge, because he works in the kitchen." "And me, he called me brother Gate." "Brother, it's time for catechism." "Let's go." "Subtitles by Subransu  jpf"