"The easiest prey..." "You're telling me that you're pushed towards the easiest prey?" "Yes." "It's like a mighty wind is pushing me." "Even if I wanted to I could not stop myself." "Who was it with this time?" "With my brother's daughter." "She's like my own daughter to me." "Every time I think it'll be the last time." "But as soon as it's over..." "I'm disgusted with myself, and I am afraid." "But then it happens again..." "Why are you afraid?" "Perhaps the fear of that we'll be discovered." "When I see her and call her name she turns her head and turns pale." "Just her reacting that way, so to speak, gave me the idea." "It all began when I saw her slender legs." "Before that she was just a girl to me." "But when I saw her curves..." "I wanted to break this child." "And I succeeded." "What a delicious abyss!" "But before that, I never considered it." "She was nothing to me." "But now..." "Now she cannot be nothing..." "These are not girls, but women you have chosen to possess and destroy." "No one is nothing." "Think about how much harm you will cause." "Have you committed this sin with your niece often?" "Yes." "Often." "Very often." "Sometimes several times a day." "What's wrong?" "Have I shocked you?" "You have come to confess." "My answers don't matter." "We talk about your sins here." "Do you feel better after confession?" "The next time you come, will you confess worse sins?" "And what would be worse than this?" "It is not for me to weigh sins." "Every sinner has its limits." "God, I assure you, condemns every sin." "And you, my father, evil does not scare you?" "Satan has power, anyway." "Satan has as much power over me as I give him." "Is it really that simple?" "Yes." "Everything is simple." "The Monk Subbed by DrkMatr1984" "Baby crying" "SShhhoo!" "On the night of St. Ambrosia, December, 1595," "At the front gate of the Capuchin Monastery near Madrid," "I found the baby." "He had a birthmark in the shape of a hand on his shoulder." "Some of the brothers, the more fearful ones, thought it was the footprint of the devil." "But Brother Miguel, their superior, said that the child was a gift of the Virgin Mother." "The brothers then decided to raise him as one of their own." "They named him Ambrosio." "Under the influence of the brothers, Ambrosio felt a strong inclination to study the scriptures at a young age." "The only ambition he had was to be admitted to the order." "At the age of 18, he took his vows." "Over time, Ambrosio became a model of discipline and virtue." "The brothers respected him, but they also feared him." "His deep devotion and his talents as a preacher ensured his superior reputation." "We're late." "He is called "The Man of God?"" "Yes." "He has brought more sinners to penance than all of the other preachers in the area combined." "Father, everyone is waiting in the Church." "Don't worry, he won't be long." "Dear God," "Give me right judgment," "So that I may undertake this task that you have given me." "I ask of you," "Mother of God, incomparable Queen," "If you see that I am distracted from winning souls for you that you hold dear," "Take away my voice and my life." "But please, When I speak," "Bless my tongue, and the hearts of those who listen to me," "So that I may speak to the hearts of those who listen" "And light the fires of truth in them." "Virgin Mary," "Almighty Queen," "Let the Holy Spirit illuminate my understanding," "Let it strengthen my words, and give power to my voice." "Between hell and the unrepentant sinner, there is but a small gap, a breath," "No more." "You are suspended" "Above the mouth of hell" "By only a small, infinitesmal wire." "This thread is your life." "I hear him say :" ""The Evil is too powerful,"" ""I am too weak, I cannot resist."" "Pathetic Excuse!" "Yes, the devil is powerful," "Yes, he is dangerous." "But only for those who give in to the weaknesses in their hearts." "Therefore spare no pains to raise your soul to God." "Listen to his call when He says: "Come to me,"" ""and repent all of your errors."" ""Repent to me,"" ""And I shall give you my glory and grace,"" ""And give you Heaven."" "So, what do you think?" "Auntie, you were right!" "His faith is so alive!" "It feels like he inside my own heart!" "I feel dizzy..." "Auntie..." "I do not feel very well." "Please, let me help you." "Thank you, sir." "Let me introduce myself :" "Lorenzo Medina." "You are from The Medinaceli family?" "Yes." "And you?" "With whom do I have the honour to meet?" "Leonella Dalfa," "And this is my niece, Antonia." "I can hardly wait to see Mom and tell her everything we saw." "Auntie, let's go home." "You're leaving already?" "My mother is sick." "I do not like to leave her alone for long." "Thank you again for your help." "I hope to see you soon, ladies." "As do we, sir." "Ambrosio, my son." "Brother Andres told me of your sermon." "Your words gave me strength that I need." "Are you ill?" "My mortal envelope is fading." "Perhaps it was just a bad winter." "You will be fine, soon." "Everything is already in order, Ambrosio." "Even if it troubles you, stay with it." "My father?" "For awhile now I have been dreaming the same dream." "I do not know what to think of it." "Will you tell me what happens in it?" "All of it happens here in the convent." "I am on the roof of the church," "And I am in a state of great agitation." "A great misfortune has just happened," "And I do not know how to deal with it." "I hear an eagle screach." "A loud and scary scream." "I approach the edge of the roof." "I see a girl praying in the sunlight." "I approach her." "She does not turn round." "I do not see her face, but feel like I know her." "I extend my hand, but I cannot touch her." "I cannot." "Perhaps it is the Virgin who appeared to you." "At the same time it is both next to you and unattainable." "But I think you have thought much about this," "And you will not be satisfied with my explanation." "Your mind is much sharper than mine." "You'll have to find the meaning of this dream by yourself." "My name is Imanol Estevez." "We have just arrived from Burgois." "My Godson, Valerio, would like to become an acolyte in the convent." "A fire destroyed his home and has killed his parents." "He survived, whether by luck or a curse." "He has no lips, no nose," "And his skin is peeling..." "He wears this mask to protect his scarred skin from the light." "He can remove it only in the dark, to eat, and lay down to sleep." "Is it his wishes he come here or yours?" "Mine." "I want to hide from the world" "So that I may get closer to God." "His request is touching and his fate, tragic." "But our duties are prayer and repentance." "His condition prevents him from doing so." "Also, he likely cannot sleep in the dormitories," "Or eat with us at the table." "This goes against the rules of the order." "I do not think there is a place for him here." "You're right, brother Diego." "But we're going to receive him." "May I ask why?" "Many of our brothers are from good and well-known families." "This is not his case" "And it scares you." "Instead, rather than reject his difference we should welcome it with Joy." "His plight will be beneficial to everyone." "This place is off the way a little, but you'll be more relaxed." "You will not be afraid if you are alone?" "No." "Do you suffer much?" "I apply an ointment that eases my pain." "Please Tell me, Brother Ambrosio," "Are acolytes permitted to talk to him?" "Yes." "But there are times when he should not be disturbed." "What times?" "When he is in the rose garden." "Come." "You can see it from here." "Brother Ambrosio has loved this place since he was a child." "It is reserved for him." "I thought the brothers share everything." "The rose garden is an exception." "He goes there when he wants to be alone and has headaches." "Does his head often ache?" "Yes." "They say it pains him terribly." "But not enough to bring him down." "With him here we have nothing to fear." "What do you mean?" "What should we fear?" "Evil." "Satan." "Bells Ringing" "I hope I am confessed by Brother Ambrosio!" "I so want to see him up close." "What curtain do you think he is behind?" "Sister Agnes." "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." "Amen." "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." "Open your heart to our Lord, Jesus Christ." "Father, sometimes I am distracted while I am in prayer." "In what way?" "Sometimes my thoughts wander into my life before..." "To my family." "There is no harm in thinking about your family." "Give these thoughts to the Lord," "For they are a part of your prayers." "Yes, Father." "Is there anything else?" "No, Father." "Are you sure?" "Yes." "Then let us pray together." "My God, I regret that I have offended you." "You are very good and I have displeased you." "I take firm resolution with the aid of your grace not to offend you again and to do penance." "I forgive your sins in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit." "Amen." "What is this embarrassment?" "Why were you hiding that piece of paper?" "Give it to me." ""Cristobal, my love, my lord and master ... "" "Poor thing." "So, you're reservation was in what you were hiding..." "Father, please, Give me my letter." "I cannot." "I must defer this matter to your mother superior." "I beg you!" "Please do not tell the Abbess!" "I thought I'd be able to confess this to you." "Have mercy." "I am young and foolish." "I have a woman's weaknesses." "I am afraid of punishment." "It is not punishment that should worry you," "But the offense you have committed unto God." "Only repentance can heal the severity of the deep wound you have made to your soul." "Instead of fearing punishment, you should wish for it with all your heart." "When I was young I loved this song, now I hate it." "She was very beautiful." "A gentleman would like to speak with you." "Don Lorenzo de Medina." "Antonia, do you know him?" "Yes, mother." "We met him the other day at the church." "Since he is already here, I will receive him." "Do you mind?" "No, Mom." "Sir?" "Forgive me." "I must remain seated." "My declining health forbids me to get up." "Madam, I had the honour to meet your daughter in church." "Since we met, her memory has never left me." "I would like to ask for permission to see her again." "If it happens that she felt the same feelings as I do," "I would like nothing less than to receive her hand at the altar." "Don Lorenzo, you are young and strong." "But look at our house and compare it to your castle." "You are rich" "And from a very distinguished family." "Antonia was born without a title." "Such a union is impossible." "Your family will never consent to it." "My parents have passed away..." "Only my Uncle could oppose it, and even..." "I am master of my own choices." "My husband had similar blood to you." "The Cisternas family." "He was also full of illusions, like you." "He thought that love was stronger than anything." "He secretly married me." "Me, the daughter of a cloth merchant." "He alienated his family." "We were forced to run to Caracas in exile." "We lived there, an unhealthy city, at the edge of the jungle." "He eventually came to blame me as the source of his unhappiness." "He died there, in regret and bitterness." "I would not wish the same suffering on Antonia." "If your husband was from the Cisternas family," "Then that means that Antonia has aristocratic blood." "The father of my husband, head of the family, never acknowledged our marriage." "He disinherited his son." "Antonia has no right to the title." "Then I will go to see my Uncle, and submit my request to him." "But before i undertake this long trip, I would like to see Antonia." "Would you allow me?" "You may see her." "But only once." "And in the presence of Leonella." "I'm worried, Ambrosio." "The danger is everywhere." "Evil sometimes seeps in." "It's so sneaky..." "Tell me." "Are there any cases of demon possession in the region?" "Yes." "A shepherd in a hamlet not far from here." "There is something terrible going on." "I see the signs." ""Signs"?" "Something is lurking around the convent." "Father," "Forgive me for my insolence." "My grandmother had the gift to soothe pain." "I inherited it." "Go away!" ""Cristobal, my love, my lord and master."" ""Since our last meeting" ""in the monastery garden,"" ""Something has happened to me." "I cannot open up to anyone here."" ""The mother superior would not understand."" ""My only solution is to run away."" ""I have to leave this hell as soon as possible."" ""Oh, Cristobal,"" ""I feel so alone with my thoughts"" ""I yearn for you"" ""I love you tenderly."" ""Agnes."" "What is this thing that I cannot understand?" "Look up!" "Look at me!" "You think you're so much smarter than everyone that we would never have discovered this dark secret?" "How dare you commit such a sin in this holy place?" "In a sanctuary of our Lord?" "You are going to feel the torment of hunger and thirst until you give your soul to the Lord!" "No!" "She won't leave me here, will she?" "She loves and protects us." "And my child?" "What will happen to my child?" "Cruel Ambrosio!" "Why have you shown me no mercy?" "!" "I have not thanked you for what you did last night." "I wanted to, Father." "Stand up." "Father, May I ask you a question?" "I'm listening..." "It is said :" ""He who lies kills the soul."" "I was wondering if there are circumstances where lies are acceptable." "Do you ask me this out of a guilty conscience?" "No, just asking..." "You may only lie if the truth could lead to a greater sin than the lie." "Can we therefore hide the truth to serve a higher purpose?" "Yes." "But it does not make the lie commendable." "It must be done with regret." "And how do I know what is the greater sin: a lie or the truth?" "If you do not know, you should talk to your Confessor." "Thank you, Father." "Father!" "He's here." "He's here." "I saw him." "Mother Sainte-Agathe?" "Mother, I am afraid for my child." "I'm thirsty!" "Give me a drink!" "Please!" "Have you no pity?" "Burn, burn in hell!" " Stay." "Valerio, What's wrong?" "I do not wish to bother you while" "You still mourn the death of Father Miguel." "Father Miguel is with God." "There is no reason to mourn." "Stop torturing yourself." "Confide in me." "I cannot." "I am afraid that you'll begin to despise me." "And cast me out of the convent." "I will not condemn you." "Talk." "Father," "You told me the truth may be concealed to serve a higher purpose." "I have deceived you." "I did not come here to become closer to God." "I'm here to be closer to you." "Forgive me." "I needed to tell you the truth." "Let me explain..." " Shut up." "Go to your cell." "Lie down, talk with God, and tomorrow you shall leave." "Father, you promised me that you would not condemn me." "I promised Valerio, and he no longer exists." "Valerio is still here." "I'm the same person." "I will always wear the mask, they will never see my face." "And continue to deceive my brothers, as you have deceived me?" "Of course not." " Then obey." "I beg you." " You have heard my decision." "I will pray for you." "I pray for the salvation of your soul." "Before I leave," "I have one last request." "Please do not refuse me." "Will you give me a rose that I may take and cherish?" "I will always wear it." "Please." "Grant me this favor." "There is no hope?" "Go." "Pray for our brother." "I will stay with him." "May I watch him with you?" "It's a miracle!" "Thank you, God!" "When you were in Caracas," "Did you see the Indians?" "Yes." "Is it true that they use a frog's poison to kill their enemies?" "Yes." "How do they do it?" "They put the frog on a fire." "The heat makes them secrete the poison from their bodies." "And after that, the Indians collect the poison and dip it on the points of their arrows." "Unbelievable." "Antonia, do you think you can love a man like me?" "I do not doubt it, Lorenzo." "I love to see the way you wear your thoughts on your face." "They are visible in your face before you say them." "That is a Godsend." " More..." "But I still need some time." "I hope that you will not be disappointed." "Go to your Uncle in Zaragoza," "And by the time you return I will see clearer." "Dear Lorenzo," "You must have patience with me." "Prepare her." "I want her to look like a worthy daughter of the Lord." "I do not see Valerio." "Did he leave the Convent?" "He is in his cell." "He says he is sick." "But he refuses help." "Valerio?" "My Father," "Please don't be mad that I am still here." "I will leave this place soon, forever." "The evil is in me now." "I sucked out the poison that flowed in your veins." "I'll get Brother Andrés." "He should be able to heal you." "Won't he find out I am a woman?" "And anyway, he will not find a cure." "Is there a way to cure you?" "Answer me." "Yes, Father." "There is a way..." "But I don't want you to do it." "If I used it, and I lived," "You will ask me to leave." "I'd rather die with you by my side." "Do it," "And I'll allow you to stay." "As long as you wear the mask, you may stay." "Wait for me here." "My baby..." "My baby..." "My baby is dead." "It's you who killed us." "You condemned me to suffer." "But you have also been weak." "You also have commited sins of the flesh." "What happened the other night?" "What did you do after you sucked out the poison?" "You may fool everyone, but not me." "You have a relationship with Valerio." "Tomorrow at the assembly, I will tell everyone about your hypocrisy." "Mama!" "My Little Antonia," "I feel very bad." "Mama..." "Have I been a good mother to you, Antonia?" "Have I shown you love and affection?" "I made you live this life away from everything..." "This is our life, Mother." "I've seen so many things that many other girls never get to see." "Oh yes, you're right." "And what a gift I gave you!" "A life withdrawn from everyone, full of sadness." "Disgusted with this terrible solitude." "I've never been lonely." "I swear to you." "Antonia, you must promise me something." "If Lorenzo gets his family's consent," "Please marry him." "Yes, mother, I promise you." "What happened to your father and I is not inevitable." "Love is like a poison." "We should never love." "Who are you?" "I am Antonia Dalfa." "Forgive me for Bothering you." "Father," "Until recently, my faith did not distinguish me from others." "It was like sleep, or hunger," "Slow, like the blood flowing through my veins." "One could say that I lived my life like a 10 year old child." "But after I heard your speech," "Christ's words have filled me with a force," "A new-found joy." "Your words made me understand that no one is doomed to misfortune." "My mother is sick." "And I believe that if she heard you preach," "It would give her great comfort." "Will you find the words to comfort her?" "explain to Brother Andrés where you live." "I will visit your mother this afternoon." "May I relieve your pain?" "No." "Madam," "Your daughter asked me to visit you." "The ardor of her request greatly touched me." "Antonia thinks that my words may somehow help comfort you." "She is a great child." "Not at all like me." "She sees only the light in everything." "And it brightens her delicacy and wit." "Your soul is suffering." "You're afraid that your daughter will suffer the same torments." "What happened in your life that you are so unhappy?" "I do not know." "Madam, You must free yourself of this burden," "Then Antonia will be free also." "Father," "They say you have never known a life other than the Monastery." "Is that true?" "Don't you want to know what you're missing?" "You did, ma'am." "Did it make it easier for you in any way?" "Before Anotonia, I had another child." "His name was Mateo." "He died because of me." "I was forced to flee Madrid with his sister in my womb." "I dared not go back for him, fearing for my own life." "I did not think the old Marquis would hurt him." "He ordered his men to kill him." "How could I leave him?" "I should have been ready to die for him." "Madam, you were young." "And if you had died then," "You would not have been able to give birth to Antonia." "That's all that's important now." "Be proud that you are her mother." "Be proud of your daughter who has so much more faith than others." "Your mother has cleansed her conscience." "Father, I do not know how thank you." "Pray for the salvation of my soul." "Me?" "Yes." "Jesus, Mary," "These names are great, powerful, and terrible." "Jesus, Mary," "Names worthy of honor and respect," "Names revered by the saints and in Heaven," "Names feared in hell by demons and the damned." "Those who hear them are seized with terror." "Oh, mighty queen," "We throw ourselves at your feet," "And offer our souls as weapons to be used in combat" "Against the enemy of Salvation." "And, behold, I give you this crown with thorns." "I place it on my head, and beg you let these thorns pierce my head." "So that I may have no other thoughts than your pleasures and God's." "Brother Andrés," "Tell me the truth." "Was my sermon less convincing than usual?" "Certainly not." "It was the best sermon you've given yet." "Father?" "How is your mother?" "She's getting better." "I feel like a shadow has lifted." "I am so happy." "That night, I dreamed a wonderful dream." "I walked down a dirt road," "And mother was with me." "There was a man with us we didn't know," "But, he walked three steps ahead as if to guide us." "As he walked in front of us, occasionally he would turn around and look at us, smiling." "Sometimes he would speak, but we did not dare." "We were amused by it, even though we didn't like it." "Father," "Do you think that dreams have meaning?" "I used to think they didn't." "But, now, I believe they do." "The meaning of things escapes us for a long time." "But one day, suddenly everything becomes clear." "Yes." "Father," "May I ask a favor of you?" "Will you recite the Sixth Psalm?" "When I was little, in Caracas," "My father often recited it to me before bedtime." "I do not know why," "But I would like to hear it again." ""I am weak,"" ""My bones are broken,"" ""My soul is overwhelmed."" ""Return and rescue me."" ""Save me, for the sake of you Love."" "Please, Continue." ""All night I think of you in my bed,"" ""My soul clings to you,"" ""Your support serves me right."" "Go on." ""Protect me from the workers of iniquity."" ""Here they lie in wait for my soul."" ""They return at evening,"" ""And Roam the City."" ""They roar until they have had their fill."" ""Save me from this tumultuous Abyss."" ""This quagmire of mud."" ""And I will sing of your strength,"" ""And proclaim your love every morning."" ""Oh Lord, You are my strength."" ""Yes, you are my fortress."" ""The God of Love."" "What are you doing?" "Antonia..." "Go." "Never come back." "Promise me that we will be happy together." "I promise you." "Is this not what you want?" " No." "It's not me you want." "Tell me." "Confide in me." "The memory of her face never leaves me." "I need to be with her." "So let me help you." "Do you remember the night you went with me to the cemetery?" "I saw the devil tremble before me." "I made him obey my orders." "I can invoke his aid again." "Come with me tonight to the cemetery." "And Antonia will be yours." "I cannot accept your help." "You know she loves another?" "A very distinguished young man." "In two days she will go to his palace," "And then it will be too late." "How do you know she loves another?" "How do you know?" "I know." "As long as you hold this myrtle, all doors will open for you." "Even the door to Antonia's room." "Make her smell the flower in her sleep." "Do it tomorrow night, during the procession of the Blessed Virgin." "Nobody will pay attention to you." "Mateo..." "Lorenzo singing" "Antonia screams" "Brother Ambrosio," "The holy tribunal considers silence an admission of guilt." "Brother Ambrosio, This is a heresy that only a demon against the Catholic Church could have imagined." "I accuse him of having trained a novice in heresy," "Of committing the worst sins imaginable, and of desecrating a holy place." "We declare you heretical and impenitent." "And on behalf of the Tribunal condemn you to the penalty which is provided for such crimes." " You're condemned to the stake." "Come on, someone wants to see you." "Satan has as much power over us as we give him." "Join me, Ambrosio." "We are not so different." "What happened to Antonia?" "She has gone mad." "She does not recognize anyone." "It's all your fault." "Forget Antonia." "Give me your soul, Acknowledge my power, and in return I offer you eternity by my side." "I will give you my soul" "If you save Antonia from her madness." "Ambrosio, think of you now." "I offer you paradise by my side." "I only want her to be happy." "Alright." "If that's what you want." "Tell me that you agree to hand your soul over to me," "And give up all your rights to salvation." "I give you my soul," "I denounce my right to salvation," "I acknowledge only your power." "I deny my Creator, and His Son," "and the Virgin Mary." ""I am weak."" ""My bones are broken."" ""My soul is overwhelmed."" ""All night I think of you in my bed,"" ""My soul clings to you,"" ""Your support serves me right."" ""Come back."" ""Save me.""