Al otro lado Page #3

Synopsis: Three separate stories of children from different places seeking to find their missing fathers.
Genre: Drama, Short
Director(s): Gustavo Loza
Production: Cinema Tropical
  5 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
Year:
2004
90 min
957 Views


Let's see.

You crossed to Spain.

We're here, in Spain.

Where do you come from?

Where do you live?

Malaga!

No, how could you?

You came from Morocco.

Where are you from?

Is your dad in Malaga?

And you want

to go with him.

F***! What do you want

me to do?

Take you?

No, no, no!

No way!

I wouldn't take you

even if I was crazy!

No, sweetie!

No, no, no.

Excuse me,

do you know this man?

Maybe I do.

But I'm not very sure.

- Let me see.

- And you?

I think I've seen

his face.

Maybe he could be

working near here.

Hey!

Excuse me!

- I'm looking for this man.

- Abdul.

Do you know him?

He's inside.

Let me call him.

Wait!

Are you sure it's him?

Yes, Abdul.

Okay. Tell him somebody

is waiting for him.

Sure.

Stay here, okay?

- We found your dad!

- My dad?

Yes.

You stay here,

my child.

Don't move. I'm gonna

park the car, okay?

God bless you, girl!

What's up?

I know how to gets

the other side.

- Are you nuts?

- My uncle Guadalupe told me.

- They won't let me.

- We'll back soon.

Let's go another day.

No. It has to be today.

Tomorrow is my birthday.

My father will kill me

if he catches me.

Yes or no, chubby?

- Here!

- What?

You have to row.

Yes, sure!

I don't know how!

Me neither.

What can we do?

You do it on one side

and I'll do on the other.

Okay!

The water is getting in!

What shall we do?

Jump!

Skinny!

Help!

Help!

There he is!

Prisciliano!

- Son!

- Look at you!

Is the boy alright,

Vicenta?

Damned!

Who the hell

told you to do that?

Prisciliano wanted to see his dad...

...and I went with him.

There, son.

Don't believe that.

It isn't lack of love...

...on the contrary...

People leave

their homeland...

...because

they want the best...

...for their family,

for their children.

And here, well...

...we can't.

But sooner or later,

all of them return...

...because the land call

and here is our family...

...our sons...

...and, in the end,

that's all we have.

Don't get sad, son.

Your dad is gonna return soon.

Do you believe me?

Angel of God,

my guardian...

Never day

be at my side...

...to light and guard...

...and rule and guide.

Take care of baldy,

the baby, my mom...

...and dad, so he can

return soon...

...and me also, so I can

take care of all of you.

In the name of the Father,

the Son and the Holy Ghost.

Amen.

Go to sleep, baldy.

Once again, Martinez?

Can you tell me which is...

...the river

that divides Mexico...

- ... and the United States?

- The Rio Bravo, teacher.

Grandpa, do you know

how to swim?

Well...

...I haven't done it

in along time.

But yes...

...yes, I know how

to do it. Why?

No, no.

it's nothing.

Grandpa...

...how long can one

last under water?

Not much.

Just a few minutes.

Good afternoon!

Are you Walter's father?

Yes.

No!

Walter, no!

Walter, no!

Why are you

running away?

It wasn't your fault...

...nothing's gonna

happen to you.

I just wanted

to go with my dad...

...so he could

return with us.

Oh, my goodness!

That father of yours...

...doesn't even

know you exist.

He left me before

you were born.

You're only truth is me.

...and your grandpa...

...who is like

your real father.

That's all you have.

And you're the only

thing we have.

Dad...

...why did you

leave us?

Who is this?

- My daughter.

- Your daughter?

Who's she, dad?

She's Eva, a roommate.

What are you

telling her, bastard?

I'm explaining to

her who you are.

You'd better tell me.

...what the hell

is going on?

I'll explain

it to you later.

She's staying

here tonight.

Why is she dressed

like that?

Goto hell,

mother f***er!

Let's go home!

Eva.

We have to talk!

Quit bugging me!

I understand

how you feel...

I swear

I was going to tell you.

We've been living

together for two years.

And you haven't told me

that you have a daughter...

...what else

haven't you told me?

Don't raise your voice!

The child is asleep.

I don't give a damn!

Can't I even shout

in my house now?

Yes, you can.

But she's not to blame

for all this.

So, than

I'm to blame, huh?

For being with

a f***ing Arab...

...who lied me

from the start.

What am I supposed to do?

To put my head down

like you, and give up?

You're in Spain!

Things are very

different here.

Don't be afraid.

I'm not going

to harm you.

And you?

Where have you come from?

How did you get here?

Eva.

- ... I've got to go.

- Don't tell me anything.

Do whatever

you have to do!

I think...

...I'll be back.

I don't know

who will wait for you.

Daddy is here!

I brought you dad!

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