"Catch me!" "Watch out, Laura!" "Orphanage "Good Shepherd" Hello?" "It's all prepared." "She is now playing." "She doesn't know anything yet." "Laura will be very happy in her new home." "Do not worry." "See you this afternoon." "Your friends are going to miss you very much, Laura." "I got you!" "Mamaaaaaaa!" "Mamaaaaaaa!" "Mamaaaaaa!" "Mamaaaaaaaa!" "Mamaaaaaaaaaaa!" "I will go." "It's my turn." "Mamaaaaaaaa!" "I'm on my way." " Simon." " They are outside, don't you hear them?" " Go to sleep." "Sorry, honey, no." "Sure." "Watson and Pepe have been playing outside until late and now they can not come inside, right?" "Come get inside." "Don't you think that you are a bit too big for these things?" " When you lived here -as a little girl- were you then not afraid?" " No child." "There was no reason to be afraid in this house," "If we were a many children in the room." "And the lighthouse lit up the room all night." " Was there a lighthouse?" " It still is, but it's not working anymore, son." "Tomorrow when go to the beach, I will show you." " And why does the lighthouse not light anymore?" "Can you keep a secret?" " Yes." " Actually it does work, but the light is invisible, ... and protects us against all dangers." " How can the light be invisible?" " Look, I will show you." "Look through the window." "Out there." "There." "Don't move." "Do you see it?" "What?" "Have you seen?" " The children who will come here,... why can't they stay at home?" " Honey, they are very special children," "Who need a lot of care, a lot." "And they can not go and come every day," "Because they live quite far away, do you understand?" "Can I sleep in your bed tonight?" " You little brat!" "Ok then." " Is Dad is not going to come with us to the beach?" " Why don't you go with Watson and Pepe?" " They can not." "With all the noise tonight they havn't closed an eye." "" " But what have nose!" "It seems to me that you mention your friends  only when you are interested." "Come on." "Take your medicine." "" " The "S" stands for Simon." "Well, go up to your room and get your bag, ... and then we will go with dad to the beach." "Okay?" "Some of us two needs to have a talk with Simon." "I refer to the issue of the invisible friends." " That is normal." "Don't worry." "He is alone and bored." "Just wait, until the other children are here, then he will forget the invisible friends." "Everything will go fine." "We will create a beautiful orphanage." "I am very happy, that we are here together." " Pirate!" " Pirate." " Cave ..." " Cave." " And lighthouse." " And lighthouse." "Let's see ..." "There once was a bad pirate, ... who hid his treasures in a cave near a lighthouse." " And what treasures?" " The treasures that he had robbed." "But to enter the cave..." "Don't think it was easy to enter the cave." "He... (Sound of the Sea)" " Hello." "Hello." "Hello." " Simon?" "Simon, let's go!" "Simon!" " What is your name?" "I am Simon." "Do you want to play with me?" "Well, would you like to come and play at my house?" " Simon." "But what are you doing there?" " We are playing." " But Watson and Pepe didn't come with us to the beach." " Not them, it's another child." " Well, play this game at another place." "Here it is too dangerous." "Come on, come on." " Can you come home to play?" " Hmm." " Why do you put the shells there?" " It is a path for my friend to find the way and to come home to play." " Shells in the middle of the road." " If it goes on like that, we'll soon not have room for more children." " Hello." " Good afternoon." "I am sorry that I come this unannounced   But it was impossible to catch you on the phone." "My name is Benigna Escobedo." "I am a social worker." " Well, I think, you made the trip in vain, but  we don't have job interviews today." " Job interview?" "No." "I am here because of Simon." " What a lovely room!" "It's a beautiful house." " How did you find it?" "I grew up here." "This was a small orphanage." "I always wanted to return." "So we got the idea of a residence" " A residence?" " A residence for disabled children." "I thought that was why you came." " But then you need a lot of staff   to be able to handle everything." " It is not that type of residence." "With 5 or 6 children we would be happy." " To do otherwise, it would be very complicated." "Right?" " What is with Simon?" " Yes." "Yes, of course." " Yesterday I received his file, and I thought I should visit and introduce myself, in case you need anything." "Do you plan to make many changes with the house?" " Sorry, but I do not understand the reason for this visit." " But this is information is pretty old." " I know, but I got them sent." "There are new treatments." "This is a pilot program." "One needs to make an application and..." "I thought that maybe you were interested." " My husband is a doctor, as you know." "And we are very up to date ... with the treatment of Simon's disease." "And now I have to ask you to leave." "Simon does not know that he is adopted." "And he doesn't know anything about his illness." "Besides I rather talk about these issues... when my husband is at home." ""Change of residence"" ""HIV-positive"" " I'm going, it's my turn." " Who goes there?" "(Noise of metal falling)" "What are you doing here?" "Carlos!" "Carlos!" " What's going on?" " Do you want to hit the old lady on her head with that stick?" "Sleep tonight with Simon." "If she reappears by the house, we will call the police." " Mom, Mom?" "Can I wake up now?" "Can I wake up?" "Can I wake up now?" " You are already awake now You can get up now, honey." " Will Wendy get old and die?" " Wendy gets old, but Peter Pan comes every year  to take her daughter to "Neverland."" " And why does Wendy not go with them?" " Because..." " And if Peter Pan came to me, would you come with me then?" "No..." "I am too old to go to "Neverland", son." " How old are you?" " 37." " In how many years will you die then?" "What question is that?" "Well, until I die a long long time will pass." "When you are much older." " I am not getting older." "I am not going to grow." " You want to be like Peter Pan?" " Like my new friends." " Now, do you have more than one?" " They are six." " And they will not grow either?" " They can not grow." " What are these things that they carry in their hands?" " That's their treasures to play with." " Your invisible friends are playing with you?" " Well, of course." "They take my treasure away." "Something you like much." "And you have to find it." " So that's the game?" "To hide your treasure?" "Yes." "And I find what they have removed by following the clues." "If you find it, they grant you a wish." " I understand." "And do you have a treasure?" "I found coins." "An old man had left them in the park." "I think they are gold." "Very valuable." "Do you want to see them?" "Do not look yet." " Where did you get all this?" " I found it." " And this?" " That's from the first ice that I got after the operation of angina." " My magical box." " These are not coins  It's your baby teeth." "Where did you find them?" " Don't you understand?" "They are the first clue." "They have taken my coins." " Do you want us to play treasurehunt?" " No, the game has already begun." "You have to remember where my baby teeth usually were." "If I find my treasure, I can ask for a wish." " Sand!" "Where could there be sand?" " You have prepared everything, haven't you?" "At the beach?" " No, no!" "It has to be at home." " And this?" " The sewingbox!" " Simon, wait." "Come on, run." "Come!" "I know this key!" "I know!" "It is the key to the kitchendrawer!" " My treasure!" " Those are dad's things." "I now have the treasure!" "Now I ask a wish!" " Simon!" "These are daddy's and my things." "And you mustn't hide any of them." "Is that clear?" " It wasn't me!" "It were the others!" "Don't tell me lies!" "I don't like that!" " I didn't lie!" "You are the liar." "You are saying that you are my mother and you are not my mother." " What do you mean?" " You are not my mother." " Who did tell you that?" " My friend has told me." " Who is your friend?" " Thomas, Thomas has told the truth." "That I am like them." "That I do not have a father or mother." "That I will die." "You are not my mother!" "You are a liar!" " We wanted to wait until you were a bit older . to talk of certain things." " If you have something that you want to ask, whatever ..." " What with Santa Claus?" "Is that a lie, too?" " Simon, look:" "You overheard, what mom was talking to this lady." "You saw, what was in the envelope, and you invented this game." "Because you were afraid to ask about what you had discovered." " What if one day I am don't take one of them?" " Nothing will happen." "But how long would it be -if I don't take them- until I die?" " Many, many days." "Many weeks, right?" "Look, don't worry, because we will take care of you, ... and you will not get ill, let alone die." "All right?" "Simon, come down now!" "Simon." " Simon, hurry up." "The first children are coming." " We can not go downstairs yet." "I have to show you something important." " Really?" "What do you want to show me?" " The little house of Thomas'." " But not now, darling." "Tomorrow when we are alone, okay?" " No." " We don't have time now, Simon." " Now!" " Go immediately downstairs!" "I'm telling you!" " But I don't want to!" " Down now!" " I said that you have to come and see the house of Thomas!" " Ok, if you don't want to come down, then stay up here." "Nobody forces you." " See the mask Would you like it?" "Simon!" "Simon!" "Simon!" "Honey!" "Honey?" "Simon!" "Simon?" "Simon, darling." "(Shout)" "(Shout)" "Carlos!" "But what is happening?" "Is Honey?" "Is Simon?" "(Laughter children)" "Simon!" "Simon!" "(Noise of metal falling)" "Simon!" "Simon!" "Simon!" "Simon!" "Simon!" "Simon!" "Simóoooon!" "Simóoooon!" "Simóoooon!" "Simóoooon!" "Darling!" "Simóoooon!" "Simóoooon!" "Lauraaaaa!" "Noooooo!" "(Shout)" "Simon!" "Simóoooon!" "Noooooo!" "Simóoooon!" "Simóoooon!" " There he is, Carlos!" " Nobody is there, Laura." "I am telling you:" "There is noone there!" "We can not stay here any longer!" " That is my son." "Sim -...!" "Carlos is here." "He spoke with the police." "And now he wants to talk with you, if you feel ok." " How are you?" "He was not in the cave." " But I saw someone, Carlos." " You must have imagined that in the excitement of the moment." "Rest assured, Your son was not there." "My name is Pilar." "I know what you are going wrong." "But ..." "You must know, that we are doing everything, everything in our hands to locate your son, as soon as possible." " Pilar is a psychologist." "She cooperates with the police." "They are working hard to find Simon." " I would like to ask some things." "Your husband told me about the adoption." "And about your son's disease." "Since Simon was adopted  there are possibilities, that we can not neglect." " Like what?" " A possible abduction by his biological relatives." "I understand that you the other night discovered  a woman loitering around your house." "" " Benigna Escobedo." "From Social Affairs." "She appeared at home a few days ago." " There is no woman at Social Services under that name." "Could you describe the woman?" " She was about 70 years, white hair, blue eyes, ... and very thick glasses." " Please be assured that we will find this woman." "No doubt about that!" " Who is going to let me care for their child,  if I can not even take care of my own?" " We have to do something." "Have this medal of Saint Anthony from my grandmother." "You know how much I love it." "It is a sort of lucky charm." " But you don't believe in such things." " Yes, exactly." "So therefor it will be much stronger with you!" "It is not a gift." "It is a loan." "When we have Simon back, you will return it to me." "(Shout)" "Carlos?" "(Strike a strong metal)" "Carlos!" "(Newsletter):" "Astimepasses... theparentsof small Simon Sanchez feel  moreandmoredesperate." "Yesterday it is 6 months since..." "Sincethe7yearoldboy..." "Disappearedfromhis home without a trace ." "Thesituationis evenmoredramatic becauseSimonis sick andneedsdailymedication for treatment ." "Theparents... (Laura):" "My son has disappeared 6 months ago." "His name is Simon." "There are posters all over the town." "Probably you have seen his photograph." "We have tried everything." "Not a clue." "Not the smallest clue." "My son had some imaginery friends, who he played with." "But we never took that serious." "But I have the feeling, that they are in our house." " I saw my daughter." "One year after her death." "It was night, and we were sleeping." "I woke up." "And without knowing why, I went to her room." "And there she was." "Smiling and calm." "And I think that was her way of saying:" "I am fine." "I am safe." "Do not suffer more for me." "" " It is not unusual:" "Somehow... to feel the presence of a loved one... after his death." "Any of those in this group of mourning ... could tell similar stories." " You don't understand." "My son is not dead." "His friends invisible have fetched him.." "I saw one myself the day he disappeared." "He was in the house." "And I will do everything I can  to get my son back." "I am not mad." "Believe me." "I know what I saw." "(Sound horn)" " It is her!" "It is the woman who was at home." "Benigna?" "(Shout)" "(Scream)" "Simon!" " We have been in Benigna's house." "We found photographs... and old Super 8 movies." "I would like us to have a look at them." "Are any of these faces familiar?" " This is Antonia, the school's headteacher, and around her the children of the orphanage." "They were my friends." "This is Martin." "I liked Martin especially much." "Rita, Victor." "I think this child was named Guillermo." "She was named Liliana, she was blind ... and that's me." "Benigna?" " Yes." "The woman who was in your house." "She was one of the caretakers at the orphanage." " But that's impossible." "I would have remembered her." " She didn't work there very long." "She had a son:" "Thomas." "Apparently the little one was born with a malformation." "That's why she kept him separated from the others." "Nobody knew about him." "For the townspeople it was a real shock, when they found his dead body." " What do you mean?" " Apparently he disappeared while playing  at the cave on the beach." "That was shortly after you were adopted." "One of the small confessed later, that they had played a prank on him." "They had gone with Tomas into the cave..." "And then removed his bag, to see if he dared to come out without it.." "But he didn't come out." "He drowned." "They found his body when the tide went down." "The children were never charged  of the crime." "They had only been playing." " This child was in my house." " We asked everyone who was there  at the festival opening." "Nobody remembers seeing a child with a bag  over the head while walking around there." "(Laura):" " I don't know anymore, how it is to sleep through a whole night." "I can not stop thinking." "Do you remember how we saw Simon the first time?" "Two kilograms." "My two extra kilograms, you said." "That was what he weighed." "The doctors said that he was very little for his age." "But, of course, to you and to me it was enough." "And we knew that   he didn't have many chances   to become a normal person like us." "But when we learned him better to know ..." "When we for the first time saw his smile and his eyes saw his big, big eyes..." "Simon made us strong, Carlos." "Together we are strong." "Together." "And if we ever again lose our nerves, when it gets difficult again..." "Carlos, there is someone in the bathroom." " What's going on?" " Someone has been in this bed." "Carlos, don't look at me like that!" "Feel it, it is still warm." " Of course it is warm, I just got up." " Someone has been in this bed." "I am sure." "This is what Jung states, when he says, that the subconsciousness is the place,  where the living are together with the dead." "In Germany they have another name for this connection:" "The "Doppelgänger"." "It is a being who looks exactly  as one self." "It is a double." "Crossing the path of him  meeting a "doppelgänger", the way I described it, is without a doubt  a passport to the other world." " How much time has passed since your son disappeared?" " Nine months." "In our house occur strange things, things related to the disappearance of my son." "And I don't know anymore, who to turn to." " It is not so simple." "You will not find an exorcist in the yellow pages." " This is from the boy, who abducted my son." "The police claims, that he had died more than 30 years ago." "Someone has my son." "I do not know why." "But I assure you that I will not stay home waiting." " There is someone in this field who I trust." "Of course, I am only speaking with my instinct." "Would you agree with a visit from a medium in your house?" " This was not a the dormitory for the children  when it was an orphanage, right?" " No, the bedroom of children was back there." " Then it would be right to begin there." "Enrique!" " Perfect, I am ready in one hour." "" " I would like an object from this old house." "Something related to it's past," "And if possible, also a clothing from that time." "We are not alone." "(Bell)" "" " There is a psychologist who is working with the police," "Pilar, who would like to attend the meeting, if there is no objection." " Perfect, perfect." "The police, huh?" "" " Could you explain, why she needs this doll?" " Aurora needs an object to get into trance." "The clothing and other objects help her concentrating," "So she can move back in time." " A regression?" "An invocation of mind." "The past, present and the future overlap and intersect." "It would be something like a trip back in time." "I know, it sounds like witchcraft," "But I can assure you that it is not  a parallel perception." "If there is anything there, Aurora will see it." " If there is anything there, I hope, that we all will see it." " We are ready, Enrique." " We can begin, if you want." " Aurora, can you hear me?" " Yes, perfectly." " Let's begin." "Everything around you begins to fade." "The darkness forms a circle around you and moves closer and closer." "Everything fades." "We are no longer here." "Now you are all alone in the midst of the darkness." "And also the darkness now begins to disappear." "I will count backwards from the number 10," "And when I finish, you can go anywhere." "And you can also see anyone, who is hiding in this house." "10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1" "You can open your eyes." " Uh ... it's cold." "The window is open." " Aurora, I want you to look around you." "Is there somebody else in this room?" "I hearsomeone." "Ihear." "Ihearsomething." "Ihearsomething." "Thesoundcomesand goes." "Now I hear ." "ItseemsthatIlost it." "Ihearsomething." "(mumbling voice)" "Iamsurethattherearechildrenhere" "...Ontheotherside oftheaisle." "I think it is the other side ." "I can not open the door. ." "It'sclosed." "But there is someone ." "(Crying Child)" "Whyareyou crying?" " We are sick ...." "Whoareyou?" "I donotcometoharmyou." "Do not be afraid ." "Openthedoor." "Don 't be afraid." "Open the door ." "(Crying Child)" " I want to get out." "(Cry of a child)" "Whathaveyoudone?" "(screaming children)" " Aurora, I need that you tell what you are seeing." "Areverysick." "They are crying." "Oh!" "What happened?" "Oh!" "Whocoulddosucha thing?" "(Voice of girls):" "We are going to be killed!" " Is my son there?" " Aurora, is Simon with you?" "( Aurora):" "IsSimonhere?" "I have come to..." " Aurora!" "Aurora!" "Can you hear me?" "Aurora, it is necessary that you stay in the middle of the room." "I am going to count from 10." "10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1" " I was in this house." "But it was very different." "The beds, toys, decoration  was much older." "The light from the lighthouse came through the windows." " And you haven't seen Simon anywhere?" " It was very dark, sorry." "I could not recognize anyone." "But there were children." " So you saw the children." "Is that correct?" " That's right." " So you are saying that there are ghosts here?" " What is a ghost, Carlos?" "In this house there is something." "And we all saw it today." " When something terrible happens in a place,  then it sometimes leaves a footprint." "Like a wound which is like a tie between two lines of time." "It's like ..." "like an echo that is repeated over and over again,  waiting to be heard." "Like a drip of blood..." "Oh!" "Forgive me." "Like a mark from a pinch, which seeks the relief of caressing." "Laura ..." "We human beings, who are close to death  we are more receptive to this kind of message." " So you are trying to tell me that my son could see these children because he...?" " Well, Laura, I think that enough is enough." "Get your things and go, please." " But, Carlos, we can not deny, that these people were doing well." " Laura, all this is a farce, ... a trick show." " I don't believe that." "And why?" "What should be their reason?" "What they said was true, right?" "And they didn't ask for money." " Not now, no." " So what do you suggest?" "Let's see, tell me what you suggest to do?" "All this time the police couldn't find a single sign, not ONE about, if my son is   dead or alive." "What am I supposed to do?" "Just sit and wait?" "What should happen, if I listen to these people?" " Laura, please, enough already." " No, leave me in peace!" "Leave me alone Pilar, how many similar cases have you... dealt with already?" "Find another job, if this is too boring!" "You are not welcome here anymore." " What am I now supposed to do?" " You are a strong mother." "Your love gives you strength." "Only you can decide, how far you want to go to find your son." " I don't know what I should do now." " You will hear, but not be heard." "This is not seeing before believing, ... but believing before you can see." "Believe, and then you will see." " What are you doing?" " I don't think that we should continue living in this house." "We should leave." "At least for a while." "" " But the children are here." "Aurora has seen them." "I can not leave them." "You've heard their voices, too." " That guy, Enrique,  had been busy for one hour fiddling with his cables." "Don't you realize that everything just could be a scam?" " That is the theory of Pilar, right?" "That everything is a complete fabrication." "Is that your "scientific theory"?" " Pilar only tries to protect us." " Protect us from what?" " From such things as tonight." "That some coincidental people  come into our house, and ruin our life even more!" "Protect us from THAT!" " But they only wanted to help us!" " Help us how?" "Haven't you paid attention to what they were saying?" "Have they ever mentioned .... ...that they could bring Simon back?" "No!" "All these people want to do  is to get in contact with the dead, Laura." "If Simon still is alive,  I do not see how these people can help us then?" "And if he is not alive anymore, then they won't bring him back to us." "I do not want nor can I suffer this anymore." "Let's move away from here." "Please!" "Noone can ask me to give up now!" "Not Pilar or anyone else, Carlos, no." " Laura, we can overcome this." "Many couples lose a child and continue their life." " I just..." "I want to be back together  with Simon, don't you understand?" "I just want to be with him." "If you want to go, I can't prevent you from it." "I just want ... to be with him." "Where are you now?" "I am not afraid." "You want to play?" "Are you playing with me?" "Benigna!" " There are 5, right?" " Yes" "" " All my friends." "Martin, Rita, Alice, William, Victor." "Benigna killed them." "Therefor she returned to the shed, to get rid of their bodies." "I have been thinking about it." "The children played with Thomas and then killed him." "And now they are playing with Simon and me." "Don't you understand?" "Simon is in danger, and I don't know the rules of the game." "I don't know how to play." " Laura, that is the history you have developed in your mind." " Carlos, I have seen it with my own eyes." "How do you explain what happened this afternoon?" "Who lay all these clues?" " Simon invented this game to call your attention." " Who?" "Tell me." "Come on, tell me who." "" " I packed the suitcases." "I don't want us to stay here." " But I can not leave here." " I will not stay in this house any longer." "And you can not stay here alone." " I can not go from here so suddenly." "Too many memories, Carlos." "I need to say goodbye to you." "Two days." "Alone." "I need it." "Please." "Please." "(bell ringing)" "What else do you want from me?" "What else should I do?" "What else should I do?" "I do not have time." "I do not have time." "I do not have time." "I do not have time." "You want to continue playing?" "Right?" "That's all I want, too." "So, we make a deal." "I play a little more with you, and you tell me, where Simon is." "All right?" "All right?" "All right?" "1,2,3, touches the wall." "(louder): 1,2,3, touches the wall." "1 ... (a sound)" "1,2,3, touches the wall." "1,2,3, touches the wall." "1,2,3, touched the wall!" "1,2,3, touches the wall." "1,2,3," "Wait!" "Wait!" "Wait!" "... Wait, I will not hurt you." "Really, I just want to find Simon." "Simon?" " Mom, why are you weeping?" " Oh, my darling." "Are you ok?" "You are icecold, my son." "Don't be afraid." "Don't worry  I will get you out of here." "(voices of children)" " Don't go!" "Stay and play with us." " No, love, we can't play now." "(Children laughing)" "Simon, I want you to do what I now tell you." "I want you to imagine, that it's only us here, you and me." "All right?" "Think of the days before we moved into this house." "Do you remember that, son?" "Well, just think about it, okay?" "Think only that." "And about dad, and the upcoming Christmas." "And all the things we still want to do together." "So many things, my love." "Close your eyes!" "Close them!" "Close them!" "Strong!" "Strong!" "But more!" "Think." "Think what you would like to be, when you grow up." "What would you like to be, my love?" "And the colleges to which you go." "And the children that you will have." "And... and. .. and think only for a moment, ... Thomas and the other children, are all a fantasy." "That this is crazy." "That this ... this is like a bad dream." "A long bad dream, alright?" "Close your eyes." "Please Soon they will be gone." "Please." "Close your eyes, my love." "Continue playing with me, okay?" "Continue playing, sweetheart." "Okay?" " What do you have to show me?" " The house of Thomas." "Noooooooooo!" "Noooooooooo!" "Nooooooooooooooooo!" "Nooooooooooooooooo!" "I found you..." "This is not fair." "I found you." "I want Simon back." "Mom, Mom, can I wake up now?" "Of course, my love." "Of course you can." "Mom, mom, I found my magical coins." "Now I can ask for a wish." "I wish, that you stay here and care for all of us." "Laura." "It's Laura!" "Hi, Laura." "She has become old, like Wendy in the story." "It is Laura." "Come here at my side." "The little house, the beach and the lost children." "Yes." "Once upon a time there was a little house at the beach, ...where they lived ..." "Rest in peace Laura and Simon, Martin, Rita, Alicia, Guilermo, Victor"