In Conception, Uruguay, a lonely woman sabotages emotional connections…
On My Own
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A lonely beautician suffering from the onset of menopause is encouraged by her young client to pursue a love interest. The two women, youthful and aging, find unexpected insight in the advice of the other.
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Main credits
Luque Barrios, Natalia (film director)
Luque Barrios, Natalia (screenwriter)
Acuña Zambra, Iara (film producer)
Otero Rivas, Cecilia (film producer)
Brugger, Aliza (film producer)
Saavedra, Catalina (actor)
Herrera, Belén (actor)
Castro, Otilio (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Constanza Tejo; editing, Natalia Luque Barrios.
Distributor subjects
Women; Gender + Sexuality Studies; Short Films; South America; SociologyKeywords
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Imagine 88.1 FM,
the best thing in your life.
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ON MY OWN
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The time on Imagine Radio:
4:30 in the afternoon.
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He waited for me after school
and we went to the park.
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He slowly got closer to me
and I just went with it.
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He was touching my body all over
and all I could think was...
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“Good thing I’m wearing stockings
because it's a jungle down there!”
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-And I was so...
-What?
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So...
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horny.
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Hey, this kid, Matías...
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Is he the same one
you told me about the other day?
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No, this is a different one.
His name is Javier.
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So, is that why you came to wax?
Just in case...
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Don't be nosy.
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No one is talking to you, Nelly.
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Aren't you going to
tell me anything?
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Me? No.
All right, you're all set.
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Nice! I feel so soft now.
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You can get dressed.
I'm going to the bathroom...
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-Are you okay?
-Yes.
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Did you turn the heater on?
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No. Why?
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It's getting serious, huh.
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-What's going on?
-She's going through menopause.
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She's getting hot flashes.
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Oh, you started your menopause?
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It seems so.
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So you won’t get your period anymore.
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That's great.
Now you won't get pregnant.
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Pregnant.
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No, she won't get pregnant.
She'll just get all sweaty.
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Stop pestering me, Nelly.
You're all jokes today.
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Okay, I'm leaving.
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Oh. All right.
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-Let me get your receipt.
-No, don't worry about it.
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Thank you.
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-See you, take care.
-All right.
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-Bye, Nelly.
-Bye.
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Don't fall for any funny business!
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-Yes, be careful.
-Yeah.
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Coffee! Coffee!
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Get out of here! Go away!
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Get out of here.
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...Gemini will regain confidence
in old projects...
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-You're mean to him, Nelly.
-Well, he's an idiot.
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...weeks of beating around the bush
and not facing the one you love.
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Today is the day to open your heart.
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-Cancer, you must leave your fears...
-Hey, it's your sign!
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...and insecurities behind
in order to fulfill your biggest desires.
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Mercury is in retrograde,
so there may be surprises.
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What does Mercury in retrograde mean?
I've never understood.
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I don't understand either.
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-Looks like it's going to rain later.
-It looks like it.
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Yeah.
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-Want some coffee? It's on the house.
-No, no. Thank you.
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You know, a friend told me
about a place around here
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that sells really great hot wine.
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-Oh yeah? That's nice.
-Yeah.
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Yeah, it's great.
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Would you like to go?
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-Where?
-To have some hot wine.
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Oh, no, it upsets my--
right here.
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No, thanks. Thank you.
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-Is business good?
-Yes.
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-That's good.
-Mario, come on.
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Okay, coming! Excuse me.
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-Of course, go ahead.
-Yeah.
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Coming, coming!
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UNISEX BEAUTY SALON
WAXING - PODIATRY
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He dropped this.
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He went to an assembly at my school.
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He said he was always curious
to see the inside.
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We could have done it,
but I didn't want to.
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It was uncomfortable. It was cold.
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My butt hurt from leaning there.
It was just weird.
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I didn't want to do it.
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And now?
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Do you...
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want it to happen?
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Are you in love?
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I don't know.
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What do you mean "I don't know"?
One always knows.
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I don't know.
How does one know?
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You just know.
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But how? Explain it to me.
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It's like there's, I don't know...
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a thread that ties you
to the other person.
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A thread?
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Yeah. For example when it
happened to me...
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I'd wake up and think about him,
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I'd shower and think about him,
I'd eat and think about him.
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And when I went to bed at night,
who would I think about?
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-Him.
-Yup, that's what it's like.
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Who do you think about now?
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-I don't think about anyone.
-Oh, come on. No one?
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No, not anymore.
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Come on, there's always someone.
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Your lady hole is closing, Margarita.
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Really, Nelly, that’s totally out of line.
Enough, already.
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What a pest.
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So, what are you waxing today?
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-My bikini line.
-Okay, let's do it.
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Let me know if it's too hot.
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-It's fine.
-It's fine?
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-A little more or is that enough?
-Sure.
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All right.
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Poor fool, naïve charlatan...
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-...I was a pigeon...
-Did you fall in love with the pigeons?
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My friend,
you should see what love is like...
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Go home already. Bye.
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Bye!
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Sparrow hawk or pigeon...
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The temperature on Imagine Radio...
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Gemini, the lunar transit promotes
successful actions
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in the field of business.
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Cancer, don't think
you can hide things from others.
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Listen, crab,
say what you feel, especially today.
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The full moon will give you that strength.
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It felt like something burning inside me,
but the pain felt good.
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I thought it would hurt more...
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or that I'd bleed more.
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Later, in the afternoon,
I could still feel him inside me.
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When I think about it, I get tingly.
Javier is so hot.
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-Are you dating now?
-No.
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No? You're wild.
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When is it your turn, Margarita?
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-When, what?
-When?
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Oh, no, I'm on my own.
That's not for me.
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Plus, I don't know. I feel...
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I don't feel well.
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I don't know. I feel sweaty.
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Let's see.
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Wait.
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Smell this.
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Come here.
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What?
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-I want to spray some on you.
-No, no.
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-Come on, it's nice!
-No, no.
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-Go on.
-Fine, let me smell it.
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-All right.
-Let's see.
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Nelly, come check it out!
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-I can't right now, I'm busy.
-Come on, Nelly.
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Wait just a moment.
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Smell this.
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Let's see.
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Oh, it smells so good.
Let's see.
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-You like it?
-Coconut and vanilla.
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Delicious.
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-All right.
-It's pretty.
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How I wish to be your love
To be able to vibrate
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With every inch of your body
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How I wish to see the light
Of the morning and, there, beside me
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Feel the breath from your mouth
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How I wish to be the one
That is sharing your love
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And is drinking that anisette
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Made from your wonders
How I wish to be your love...
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-You found it.
-Yes.
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When are we having that hot wine?
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Really?
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-Uh, take a seat.
-Okay. Just for a bit.
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...if I'm far from you, I suffer
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Because even if it's only your voice
Your figure or your walk
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It's enough to sustain me
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How I would like to be a god
To have you beside me
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And so my joy doesn't die
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How I wish I could comprehend
that I've lost you forever
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And now you're just a dream...
Distributor: Pragda Films
Length: 15 minutes
Date: 2019
Genre: Expository
Language: Spanish
Grade: High School, College, Adult
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Closed Captioning: Available
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