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Ashes
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Caridad hasn’t spoken to her father in years—not since he left the family under a cloud of suspicion and accusations. But that changes when a long dormant volcano starts spewing ash and Caridad finds herself isolated and trapped within the blast zone. Out of options, she reaches out to her father and confronts the emotions she repressed for so many years.
Ashes is a keenly observed and delicately rendered family drama and the second feature from Ecuadorian writer/director Juan Sebastián Jácome. This film is an examination of a family in crisis set under the looming cloud of a geological disaster. Joined by Samanta Caicedo as Caridad and Diego Naranjo as her father Galo, Jácome explores the moments and emotions that lead to the confrontation of issues that that stayed as taboos for many years
Citation
Main credits
Jacome, Juan Sebastian (film director)
Jacome, Juan Sebastian (screenwriter)
Hevia, Andrew (film producer)
Tejeira, Germán (film producer)
Caicedo, Samanta (actor)
Naranjo, Diego (actor)
Estrella, Juana (actor)
Other credits
Cinematographer, Simón Brauer; editing, Julián Goyoaga, Germán Tejeira; music, Xavier Müller.
Distributor subjects
Youth,Women,Geography,Family,Mental Health,South AmericaKeywords
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Are you there?
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Caridad?
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Hello. It\'s Agustina.
Please leave a mess—
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This is Arturo. Leave your message.
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“This is a terrible reminder that
this active volcano...”
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“...is part of our daily life.”
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“We must be prepared.”
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“Our history is full of reminders
of its fury during an eruption.”
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Hello.
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Hello?
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Hello.
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Yes?
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It\'s me. Caridad.
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A cup of coffee, miss?
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- In a minute. Thanks.
- Okay
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Hello.
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- Did you order?
- No.
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Two breakfast orders, Mrs. Olga. Please.
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What happened?
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- Cari?
- Don’t follow me.
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- What happened?
- I made a mistake. I’m sorry.
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- What do you mean, a mistake?
- Stop following me.
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Where are you going?
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Because on weekends the bus
only stops here every half hour...
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and it takes you up to those neighborhoods.
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What are you planning to do up there?
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You’re getting so old.
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What do you need, Cari?
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No one calls me Cari anymore.
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- How do they call you now?
- Ce. Or Caridad.
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Ce.
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You don’t like it?
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I don’t
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...know.
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Why did you call me?
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- I got scared.
- Why?
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I needed a place to store my things.
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Your things?
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A storage room for my furniture. But I don’t
know why I called. We’ve never talked—
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- Save your furniture from what?
- Don’t you know?
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Shouldn’t you know everything about Ecuador?
Wasn’t my grandfather the best tour guide around?
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Your grandfather died.
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I know.
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And you weren’t there.
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What about my mom’s funeral? Were you there?
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What did you expect?
I’d show up there and give you a hug?
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There.
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I’ll take it.
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Watch your step.
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Good.
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Careful.
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Hi.
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How are you?
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- How did you sleep?
- Fine.
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This is Caridad.
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I’m Galo’s daughter.
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This is Julia. My wife.
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I thought she was one of your girlfriends. Those
who help you when you have your art shows.
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We’re opening up space in the
storage room for her things.
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Are you cleaning upstairs?
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No. I need to buy canned food and masks
before everything sells out.
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There’s ash coming all the way from the south.
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Can’t you help cleaning upstairs?
It’s all a mess.
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Julia?
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Julia?
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- Come on? Please?
- I can’t Galo...
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I don’t have any time.
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Let’s go.
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We’re almost there.
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What’s wrong now?
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Galo, don’t open the window.
The ash will be here any minute.
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It’s fine. I’ll clean up, Galo.
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- Leave it.
- No. You leave it. I’m on it now.
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Leave it.
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Come on in.
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Sit down.
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Do you want some water?
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- I’ll bring the boxes.
- No. Don’t worry.
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I’ll go.
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Come on in.
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“Cotopaxi, with an altitude of 5890mts, is the
highest active volcano in the world. Its last…”
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It’s good that you’re taking
the stuff out from your place.
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Are you gonna stay with us?
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Because the river will wipe your
house out in less than half an hour.
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- You shouldn’t sleep there anymore.
- I’m staying at a friend’s house.
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Can I use your bathroom?
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- There’s no water in my house.
- Come.
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Give me a second.
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- Want to take a shower?
- No, thanks.
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With all this, who knows when you’ll
have water again at your house?
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This one is the hot water.
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Agustina.
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Can I go to your house?
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Okay. That’s fine.
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At what time are you gonna be there?
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Okay.
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It’s fine, I’ll wait. See you tonight.
Call me, okay?
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Okay, bye.
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Didn’t I tell you we could do that later?
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We’ll do it later. What’s the problem
with spending this day with the girl?
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Tomorrow we can do whatever you want.
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Did you take a shower?
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- Do you wanna rest while I get this done?
- I’m fine.
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You can rest in my bed... or on the couch.
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I’m leaving.
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You can’t leave so soon.
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I’m picking up my clothes and going to a
friend’s house. She’s waiting for me.
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What about lunch?
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Is that ash?
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Fog.
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But if you want it to be ash...
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it’s ash.
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- Do you still draw?
- No.
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Do you wanna see something?
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Come.
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These are yours.
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This is a llama.
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From when we went to Pungalá.
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These are their legs... you drew it.
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You were three...
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Three years old.
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This one is me.
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All the guys with a beard... those are me.
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Here we are. Together.
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Do you have a boyfriend?
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He lives in Mexico.
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- I thought you were gonna show up with someone.
- No.
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How’s Lisa doing?
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Is it a Masters Degree she’s getting?
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Cari?
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Don’t call me Cari.
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- Why do you wanna know?
- She’s my daughter.
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- She’s not your daughter.
- She is to me.
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She’s my mom’s daughter, not yours.
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Ask me how I’m doing, if you want.
But that’s it.
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Don’t you go crazy on me like your mom did.
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- Like who did?
- What ideas did they put in your head?
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Nothing. No one needed to talk about you. All
those years you went missing, you said it all.
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No. No.
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Don’t drink that water.
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Are you my daughter?
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Yes.
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Do you want to come along with me today?
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Can I put on some music?
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I don’t have a stereo.
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Hi.
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Galo.
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- How are you doing?
- All good, my friend.
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- I’m glad people showed up despite all this mess.
- Yes. Not too bad.
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Good.
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I’m Ana.
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- Caridad. Nice to meet you.
- Javier.
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- She’s my daughter.
- Your daughter?
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You? Since when do you have children?
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Years. Clearly.
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Galo.
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Finally.
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All the artists are here. We were waiting
for you so we can take some pictures.
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- Do you live here?
- Yes.
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- Do you also paint?
- No. Kind of.
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Your dad must have taught you something?
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I studied architecture.
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This one’s really ugly.
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This one’s not.
00:32:45.542 --> 00:32:47.501
It’s very pretty.
00:32:48.292 --> 00:32:50.250
This one’s ugly.
00:32:51.083 --> 00:32:53.042
Same with this one.
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This one’s also very pretty.
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And very big.
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Can we get together for a photo, please?
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Closer together.
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The problem is the mudflow.
It’s devastating.
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All the ice from the volcano melts and
comes down. It’s extremely dangerous.
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Cotopaxi’s huge. A monster. It erupted like
a hundred years ago and made a mess.
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- Look at the camera.
- Lots of pent up energy.
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Look at me. Here we go.
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Let\'s look over here, first.
00:33:37.458 --> 00:33:40.417
Closer together. Look over here.
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Excuse me.
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A few pictures with your artwork, please?
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Look at the camera. Smile.
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Are you with Galo Holguín?
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Stand next to him.
Don’t leave him alone.
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Look at the camera. There.
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- A step to the left.
- Closer together.
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Can you get closer to each other?
00:34:11.958 --> 00:34:15.458
- One more step to the left.
- Look at the camera.
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Are you a couple?
00:34:18.583 --> 00:34:19.375
Are you a couple?
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She’s my daughter.
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Put your arm around her.
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Closer together.
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The last one. By yourself.
00:34:37.001 --> 00:34:38.417
Here, at the camera.
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Can I take a picture?
00:35:33.875 --> 00:35:38.333
I mean, the masks. Can I take a
picture of them?
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It’s a bit too much, right?
00:35:43.333 --> 00:35:45.292
What do you mean?
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I don’t know. These masks, they’re huge.
00:35:49.167 --> 00:35:53.125
Everything is sold out. I
couldn’t find any other masks.
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I hope they’re too much.
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One’s for you and the other one for your
grandma. We need to take care of her lungs.
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- Why? What’s wrong with her?
- She’s old. She gets sick.
00:36:12.917 --> 00:36:15.458
Can I see your pictures?
00:36:15.501 --> 00:36:18.292
They’re for my sister. She’s...
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worried.
00:36:19.583 --> 00:36:21.917
Did you talk to her?
00:36:21.958 --> 00:36:25.417
- Did you talk with Lisa?
- She texted me.
00:36:25.458 --> 00:36:29.001
- How’s your sister doing?
- She’s fine.
00:36:29.042 --> 00:36:33.001
- She studies in Colombia, right?
- No.
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- Is she here in Quito?
- In Bogotá.
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Is she working there?
00:36:40.792 --> 00:36:44.958
- What is she doing there?
- She’s taking care of herself.
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- Taking care from what?
- Her stuff.
00:36:47.875 --> 00:36:50.833
What’s wrong with her?
00:36:54.208 --> 00:37:00.917
- What happened to her?
- Everything happened to her. Since she was very young.
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I went to live in Canada without a penny
in my pocket. You don’t know that.
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Your mom made my life a living hell.
00:39:17.417 --> 00:39:20.375
I lost my family. I lost my job.
00:39:20.417 --> 00:39:24.875
Your grandfather put me in a hospital.
00:39:25.125 --> 00:39:32.417
But three months later I came back. I couldn’t
bare the thought of you or your sister needing me.
00:39:32.458 --> 00:39:37.208
And to this day, I wonder if it
was worth coming back.
00:39:37.250 --> 00:39:41.958
Or if I should’ve stayed.
Started over.
00:39:45.667 --> 00:39:48.625
And now you’re here.
00:39:49.708 --> 00:39:52.333
You should go to Mexico.
00:39:52.375 --> 00:39:56.833
With your boyfriend. Go and do
what you like to do.
00:39:58.958 --> 00:40:04.625
I still remember when we stayed up all night.
00:40:04.667 --> 00:40:06.625
Painting.
00:40:07.625 --> 00:40:10.583
And you made those drawings.
00:40:10.625 --> 00:40:14.167
Those play dough sculptures.
00:40:14.208 --> 00:40:16.250
They were great.
00:40:16.292 --> 00:40:20.250
Good enough for your own show.
Remember that?
00:40:23.250 --> 00:40:28.875
I can help with your expenses.
What do you think?
00:40:28.917 --> 00:40:31.375
No. I...
00:40:35.458 --> 00:40:39.375
I would like that. But no.
00:40:50.750 --> 00:40:54.667
Did you ever think about having kids again?
00:40:54.708 --> 00:40:56.167
No.
00:40:58.750 --> 00:41:01.375
What about a dog?
00:41:03.125 --> 00:41:07.833
- No. I’m not gonna have any more dogs.
- Why’s that?
00:41:08.708 --> 00:41:10.917
They die.
00:41:10.958 --> 00:41:13.917
That messes you up.
00:41:14.875 --> 00:41:19.333
So, you and Julia are going to
grow old together?
00:41:21.167 --> 00:41:24.625
Don’t say that.
00:41:43.667 --> 00:41:45.625
Look at that.
00:42:00.750 --> 00:42:03.708
What are you doing?
00:42:05.042 --> 00:42:08.001
No. What are you doing?
00:42:32.917 --> 00:42:35.375
This is amazing.
00:42:36.875 --> 00:42:39.833
Doesn’t it scare you?
00:42:40.875 --> 00:42:43.833
My father was born in 1928.
00:42:45.042 --> 00:42:48.792
Your great grandfather was
thirty years older than him.
00:42:48.833 --> 00:42:54.792
That means he was probably born around
fifteen years after Cotopaxi calmed down.
00:42:54.833 --> 00:42:59.250
The last one to see this was
your great-great grandfather.
00:42:59.292 --> 00:43:02.001
And he would’ve been a kid.
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Before any cameras reached this country.
00:43:08.792 --> 00:43:11.875
That’s why there are no photos of this.
00:43:11.917 --> 00:43:14.583
Only paintings.
00:43:25.292 --> 00:43:29.250
Aren’t you scared of what might happen?
00:43:45.042 --> 00:43:47.501
Wait for me here.
00:44:03.417 --> 00:44:05.875
- Hello.
- Why are you here?
00:44:05.917 --> 00:44:09.417
- Did I wake you up this morning?
- Can we talk later?
00:44:09.458 --> 00:44:12.917
- When, later?
- I don\'t know. I\'m busy.
00:44:21.501 --> 00:44:25.208
Do you wanna stay here? With all this mess?
00:44:26.375 --> 00:44:29.333
- Call me later.
- What’s wrong?
00:44:29.375 --> 00:44:34.375
Everything was fine and suddenly you
stop answering me. You hung up on me.
00:44:34.417 --> 00:44:38.875
If you don’t wanna be with me,
tell me. But I feel like an idiot…
00:44:38.917 --> 00:44:42.958
- ...coming here three times today
and getting sick with the ash.
- No. No.
00:44:43.001 --> 00:44:43.958
Just answer.
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I’m spending the night at Agustina’s.
00:44:48.625 --> 00:44:49.833
We’ll talk later.
00:44:49.875 --> 00:44:52.583
- I’m fine.
- No. You’re not.
00:44:52.815 --> 00:44:54.004
Not now, Arturo. Stop.
00:44:54.070 --> 00:44:55.504
Hey.
00:44:56.792 --> 00:44:59.083
- Let her go.
- We’re talking.
00:44:59.125 --> 00:45:01.083
She wants you to leave.
00:45:01.125 --> 00:45:03.001
Don’t worry. We’re just talking.
00:45:03.042 --> 00:45:04.625
I see you’re talking.
00:45:04.667 --> 00:45:07.125
But she wants you gone. So
give her some respect and...
00:45:07.167 --> 00:45:08.501
I’m telling you to leave.
00:45:08.542 --> 00:45:12.333
- Stop it, dad.
- Oh. He’s your father.
00:45:12.375 --> 00:45:14.917
And what’s the problem with that?
00:45:14.958 --> 00:45:17.333
Give her some respect.
00:45:17.375 --> 00:45:22.083
- You’re preaching about respect?
- What are you talking about?
00:45:22.375 --> 00:45:25.333
About what you did to Lisa.
00:45:26.250 --> 00:45:29.250
Don’t make stuff up. You fucking brat.
00:45:39.750 --> 00:45:41.167
Cari?
00:45:43.500 --> 00:45:44.917
Cari?
00:45:44.958 --> 00:45:46.750
Caridad?
00:46:06.917 --> 00:46:08.333
Cari?
00:46:27.500 --> 00:46:30.958
- What are you doing here?
- I didn’t do anything. You know it.
00:46:31.001 --> 00:46:33.501
I cheated a lot on your mom. I was a dick.
00:46:33.542 --> 00:46:36.125
But I never touched your sister.
00:46:36.167 --> 00:46:38.833
Please. Your mother made that up.
00:46:38.875 --> 00:46:44.792
Your mother went insane. She hurt you
girls much worse than I could have.
00:46:45.458 --> 00:46:46.250
Open up.
00:46:46.917 --> 00:46:48.167
Open up.
00:46:48.208 --> 00:46:50.458
Sweetheart.
00:46:52.875 --> 00:46:57.833
I over reacted with your friend
outside, but he was asking for it.
00:46:57.875 --> 00:46:59.333
Sweetie?
00:46:59.875 --> 00:47:01.333
Are you okay?
00:47:47.167 --> 00:47:50.875
Are you okay?
00:48:09.083 --> 00:48:12.042
What happened to you?
00:48:12.083 --> 00:48:15.667
Stay away from me.
00:48:19.583 --> 00:48:23.875
Was that your boyfriend
who lives in Mexico?
00:48:27.792 --> 00:48:32.750
- He’s not in Mexico.
- He’s my baby’s father.
00:48:40.708 --> 00:48:44.667
So that’s why he’s after you?
00:48:45.875 --> 00:48:48.708
He doesn’t know.
00:48:53.917 --> 00:48:55.875
I’m glad he doesn’t.
00:51:07.042 --> 00:51:08.917
Caridad?
00:51:11.500 --> 00:51:12.917
Cari?
00:51:56.417 --> 00:52:02.167
How long have you been pregnant?
00:52:06.917 --> 00:52:10.042
When did you find out?
00:52:10.500 --> 00:52:12.458
Last week.
00:52:13.292 --> 00:52:17.042
Are you gonna tell your friend from outside?
00:52:21.375 --> 00:52:25.625
- My bedroom’s looking really pretty.
- Dad?
00:52:25.667 --> 00:52:29.667
Did you ever see me anywhere by chance?
00:52:29.708 --> 00:52:35.167
In all these years? Did you
ever see me on the street?
00:52:35.792 --> 00:52:38.750
Did you?
00:52:38.792 --> 00:52:40.500
Where?
00:52:41.208 --> 00:52:43.833
Twice.
00:52:45.208 --> 00:52:50.667
One of those times, you saw me.
At the movie theater.
00:52:52.250 --> 00:52:55.250
I don’t remember.
00:52:57.958 --> 00:53:01.542
Were you interested in talking to me?
00:53:01.833 --> 00:53:04.042
Yes. Of course.
00:53:04.083 --> 00:53:07.042
Then?
00:53:10.125 --> 00:53:12.667
Were you so ashamed?
00:53:12.708 --> 00:53:15.500
Ashamed of what?
00:53:15.542 --> 00:53:17.958
Afraid, then?
00:53:18.001 --> 00:53:21.667
- What the hell am I gonna be afraid of?
- You tell me.
00:53:21.708 --> 00:53:24.333
Do I look afraid to you?
00:53:24.375 --> 00:53:27.167
I have nothing to be afraid of.
00:53:27.208 --> 00:53:31.292
Because nothing ever happened.
No one could ever prove anything.
00:53:31.333 --> 00:53:35.292
I have nothing to be afraid of.
00:53:36.667 --> 00:53:38.417
It wasn’t easy.
00:53:38.458 --> 00:53:40.917
I know it wasn’t.
00:53:40.958 --> 00:53:47.875
Three years went by from the first time I grabbed
the phone until I got the courage to call you.
00:53:47.917 --> 00:53:49.792
But you had fourteen years.
00:53:49.833 --> 00:53:54.792
You were the one who had to explain things.
I wasn’t supposed to be the one who called.
00:53:54.833 --> 00:53:58.875
- It would have been worse if I called. Your mom—
- And when my mom died?
00:53:58.917 --> 00:54:02.458
You didn’t say anything then?
She died two years ago.
00:54:02.500 --> 00:54:08.792
Nice of you now to offer me a place to stay, to
pay my expenses... but where were you before?
00:54:08.833 --> 00:54:15.001
I live an hour away from you. And only now that
my grandfather died, you started looking for me.
00:54:15.042 --> 00:54:19.458
Why did you leave like that?
00:54:20.458 --> 00:54:25.917
Your mom couldn’t stand me
being with someone else
00:54:30.917 --> 00:54:33.083
I’m staying here.
00:54:33.792 --> 00:54:39.208
- Don’t you want me to take you to your friend’s?
- You can leave now.
00:54:45.625 --> 00:54:50.583
You don’t believe me.
00:54:54.667 --> 00:55:00.125
It was because I didn’t want to hurt you girls.
00:55:04.333 --> 00:55:06.792
I’m leaving.
00:57:31.958 --> 00:57:35.167
What are you doing here?
00:57:38.001 --> 00:57:41.833
Haven’t you made enough trouble already?
00:57:43.375 --> 00:57:45.583
All you’re doing is upsetting—
00:58:16.042 --> 00:58:17.375
Galo?
00:58:18.833 --> 00:58:20.792
Are you okay?
00:58:21.750 --> 00:58:23.083
Galo?
00:58:26.083 --> 00:58:27.792
What happened?
00:58:27.833 --> 00:58:28.792
Galo?
00:58:29.167 --> 00:58:32.083
- Nothing.
- What do you mean nothing? Where were you?
00:58:32.125 --> 00:58:35.792
What happened to you?
What’s that?
00:58:36.208 --> 00:58:37.333
Leave me alone. Nothing.
00:58:37.542 --> 00:58:39.333
What do you mean, nothing?
00:58:39.375 --> 00:58:40.708
Galo?
00:58:42.458 --> 00:58:44.167
Open up, Galo.
00:59:26.125 --> 00:59:28.083
What happened to him?
00:59:28.333 --> 00:59:30.292
What happened? He’s a mess.
00:59:30.333 --> 00:59:31.875
He got punched.
00:59:31.917 --> 00:59:35.375
- Is that my grandma?
- Who beat him? Why?
00:59:35.625 --> 00:59:37.583
My boyfriend.
00:59:48.375 --> 00:59:49.333
Julia?
00:59:50.333 --> 00:59:52.042
Julia?
00:59:55.833 --> 00:59:58.792
Can you come here for a moment?
01:00:06.125 --> 01:00:10.125
What has my dad told you about
what he was accused of?
01:00:10.167 --> 01:00:12.250
You don’t believe him?
01:00:12.292 --> 01:00:13.917
I don’t know.
01:00:13.958 --> 01:00:17.501
My mom would have never accused
anyone of something like that.
01:00:17.542 --> 01:00:22.006
And I don’t see how my sister could
have remained silent all these years.
01:00:22.042 --> 01:00:26.001
Something horrible must have happened,
otherwise how can you explain—
01:00:26.042 --> 01:00:29.167
- What does your sister say now?
- I don’t know.
01:00:29.208 --> 01:00:33.167
What does she say about what your
father was accused of doing?
01:00:33.208 --> 01:00:36.458
She was fourteen. Can’t she remember?
01:00:36.501 --> 01:00:39.667
- I don’t know.
- What do you mean?
01:00:39.708 --> 01:00:43.167
What does she think of Galo now?
01:00:44.792 --> 01:00:49.833
- We never talk about my father.
- She never told you anything?
01:00:49.875 --> 01:00:52.833
But she’s your only sister.
01:00:53.583 --> 01:00:57.708
You never asked at home why you
couldn’t see your father?
01:00:57.750 --> 01:00:59.002
- Yes.
- And?
01:00:59.042 --> 01:01:00.250
Nothing.
01:01:00.292 --> 01:01:05.250
- What did they tell you?
- That he did bad things.
01:01:06.417 --> 01:01:11.458
Do you think there can be any honesty in
a house where it’s forbidden to talk?
01:01:11.501 --> 01:01:16.542
It’s not forbidden. It’s just… how can
you talk about something like that?
01:01:16.583 --> 01:01:19.292
Just like we’re doing now.
01:01:19.333 --> 01:01:22.667
Or do you think it’s easier for me?
01:01:22.708 --> 01:01:25.167
He’s my husband.
01:01:25.208 --> 01:01:29.167
He’s locked in the bathroom. All beaten.
01:01:30.501 --> 01:01:33.458
Why don’t you call your sister?
01:01:33.501 --> 01:01:34.958
Call her.
01:01:35.001 --> 01:01:38.292
Ask her to tell you the truth.
01:01:38.333 --> 01:01:41.792
You’ll see what she says.
01:01:43.750 --> 01:01:46.042
- It’s a shame.
- What?
01:01:46.083 --> 01:01:50.042
How some things stay secret.
No one dares to talk.
01:01:54.292 --> 01:01:56.542
Is that why your boyfriend punched him?
01:01:56.583 --> 01:01:57.792
Yes.
01:02:07.417 --> 01:02:10.375
How are you feeling, Alicia?
01:02:11.001 --> 01:02:13.333
We have a visitor.
01:02:13.375 --> 01:02:15.333
Come.
01:02:24.083 --> 01:02:26.125
Hi, darling.
01:02:26.625 --> 01:02:29.167
This is your granddaughter Caridad.
01:02:29.208 --> 01:02:32.501
How pretty, my darling.
01:02:32.833 --> 01:02:35.292
Where were you?
01:02:40.583 --> 01:02:44.667
Did your big sister stay
outside in the garden?
01:02:44.708 --> 01:02:47.708
Caridad’s sister lives in Colombia now.
01:02:47.750 --> 01:02:50.708
Oh, yes. She called me.
01:02:50.750 --> 01:02:53.708
How are you feeling, Mami Alicia?
01:03:02.917 --> 01:03:05.625
Is she María?
01:03:06.750 --> 01:03:09.375
She’s your granddaughter Caridad.
01:03:09.417 --> 01:03:13.292
Yes. So pretty, my darling.
01:03:38.792 --> 01:03:41.750
Alicia. I’m gonna bring you two blankets.
01:03:43.167 --> 01:03:46.625
Your retirement home gets really cold too.
Here\'s the same.
01:04:16.417 --> 01:04:18.375
Dad?
01:06:36.917 --> 01:06:40.875
- A little more, mom?
- No.
01:06:43.708 --> 01:06:46.167
Some juice?
01:06:52.001 --> 01:06:55.458
I’m gonna be a grandfather, mom.
01:06:57.417 --> 01:07:00.375
Cari is having a baby.
01:07:42.875 --> 01:07:47.833
- She’s on her way. I’ll wait here for her.
- I’ll keep you company.
01:07:59.292 --> 01:08:01.750
Are you cold?
01:08:01.792 --> 01:08:03.667
A little bit.
01:08:03.708 --> 01:08:06.667
“…considered the tallest
active volcano in the world.”
01:08:06.708 --> 01:08:11.125
“The sudden ash fall surprised many neighboring
towns and even the south of Quito.”
01:08:12.958 --> 01:08:16.667
Do you think it’ll be a big eruption?
01:08:19.958 --> 01:08:23.167
If we piss it off more.
01:08:23.208 --> 01:08:26.667
You think it’s already pissed?
01:08:26.708 --> 01:08:29.917
If it were me, ages ago I would’ve...
01:08:29.958 --> 01:08:31.917
...erupted.
01:08:34.625 --> 01:08:36.583
Are they bad?
01:08:36.625 --> 01:08:39.792
- They’re fine.
- Sure?
01:09:45.625 --> 01:09:47.583
Hello, sis?
01:09:50.501 --> 01:09:52.292
Can you hear me?
01:09:52.333 --> 01:09:53.208
Caridad?
01:09:56.750 --> 01:09:58.458
Hello?
01:10:08.250 --> 01:10:11.208
Did you throw up again?
01:10:11.583 --> 01:10:14.417
Are you okay?
01:10:14.458 --> 01:10:17.417
Should I get you some water?
01:10:30.500 --> 01:10:33.458
What are you doing?
01:10:36.667 --> 01:10:39.125
Hello, sis?
01:10:53.542 --> 01:10:57.001
What did my father do to you?
01:10:58.917 --> 01:11:01.375
Caridad?
01:11:04.417 --> 01:11:06.375
Cari?
01:11:07.625 --> 01:11:10.083
Caridad?
01:11:10.500 --> 01:11:13.458
- Listen.
- Don’t touch me.
01:11:13.500 --> 01:11:15.458
- Please.
- Don\'t touch me.
01:11:15.500 --> 01:11:17.083
Let go off me.
01:11:17.125 --> 01:11:18.083
Please.
01:11:18.125 --> 01:11:20.208
What did you do to her?
01:11:21.125 --> 01:11:24.083
What did you do to her?
01:11:24.125 --> 01:11:26.250
- Tell me.
- Nothing.
01:11:26.292 --> 01:11:28.708
- Say it.
- Nothing.
01:11:28.750 --> 01:11:31.125
Talk. Say it. Damnit.
01:11:31.167 --> 01:11:33.833
- It’s not what you think.
- Say it.
01:11:33.875 --> 01:11:35.833
Calm down.
01:11:35.875 --> 01:11:38.833
Tell me what you did. I already know.
01:11:38.875 --> 01:11:42.333
I know what you did to her.
01:11:42.375 --> 01:11:44.333
Say it.
01:11:48.625 --> 01:11:51.583
It was her.
01:11:53.083 --> 01:11:56.042
It was her.
01:12:00.667 --> 01:12:02.500
It was her.
Distributor: Pragda Films
Length: 88 minutes
Date: 2018
Genre: Narrative
Language: Spanish
Grade: High School, College, Adults
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Closed Captioning: Available
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