The Path

Synopsis: The chess player Raúl invites his estranged wife Ana and his son Nico to travel with him during Christmas to an isolated cabin in a snowy mountain expecting to reconcile with her. On the arrival, Raúl asks the landlord someone to help to chop wood for the family and the helpful carpenter Samuel comes to the house and cut the wood. When Raúl sees his wife giving attention of Samuel, he becomes jealous and his paranoid mind makes him believe that Ana is having a love affair with Samuel. On the Christmas Eve, Raúl invites Samuel to spend the night with his family. Soon Raúl discovers the truth about the Ana and Samuel and what happened during the Christmas dinner.
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Production: Otro Distribuidor
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.0
Year:
2012
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Master...

What...?

What do you think?

What for?

Nothing has changed

Changed won't work

I've changed

Look

I quit, for you

You should be doing it for yourself

It's not only that

It's everything

Ana, I've done a lot of thinking

And I'm sorry for so many things

But I've also learn to

value the good things.

Honey, where are you?

Sit properly. Are we there yet?

Yes

Hi. Welcome.

How's it going? Great.

Merry Christmas.Thank

you, they're beautiful.

My pleasure. Carlos. isn't it?

Yes, and you must be...

Nico

It's a pleasure to meet you

Same here

Follow me

Careful, don't slip

So? Do you like your room?

Here's the fireplace. Can you light it?

Yes, I think so

It's easy if the wood is dry.

It gets cold up here

So you'll need it. Okay, Thanks.

In any case, if you have a problem

I'm normally around the town square

Hello, young man

Do you like the fire? Yes

Be careful with it. If it's going out

use the bellows

Can I put more wood on? Yes, you can.

Do you like it?

It's nice. Just a bit isolated

I thought you wanted to be alone

layout want, I have another

cabin nearer the village

This is fine. Right, honey?

Anyway, it's only for a few days.

Don't burn yourself

There's no signal. I know.

I'll go down to the village

I've made a list.

Don't forget the napkins.

There's no TV either. So what?

We didn't come here to watch TV

I don't want

It's not like that, my dear

Nothing is pure

You just go to a place

where everything you dream of comes true

The good and the bad

Hello. Hello

What brings you down here?

We were looking for you

is everything alright?

Yes, apart from being incommunicado

Without TV

Why didn't you warn us?

I didn't think it would matter,

as it's just for a few days.

Listen, my family is here

If anything were to happen...

Why should anything happen to them?

Come on, relax and don't

let that upset you.

You should be making the

most of this time together

you and your family should enjoy it

we're trying to.

But you didn't leave any firewood

Oh, darn! Of course

I sent a young neighbour of yours

Hasn't he been over yet?

Come on, quickly

Hi, honey

This is Samuel, the owner sent him

This is my husband, Raul

That's enough for a few days.

Oh, good. He did it in no time.

Great. I'll be off now.

layout need more, just let me know.

Thank you.

Do you want to play?

To us.

Giving up smoking is the

best thing I've ever done

Soon you won't even notice.

It's so peaceful.

You can almost forget the world outside.

Hi, love.

I only asked him for a

small tree, but look.

He's nust. I'll be off now.

No, no. While I have two men

here, let's get it inside.

I can't do it by myself. Sure.

Come on, guys!

What do we owe you?

Nothing, it's a present.

Really? Thank you, Samuel.

Have some coffee.

I bet you haven't had breakfast

I have to go. Don't argue.

The coffee-pot!! I turned it off.

Thanks. It's a good job you did.

Do you like Christmas?

Yes, a lot.

Of course, it's more fun with a family.

Don't you have family? No.

My parents died a couple years ago.

Oh, I'm sorry.

They took a curve too fast.

My old man, didn't react

Don't you have a partner? A partner? No.

The only women around here

are either old or married.

That is a problem.

I'll have to look in another town.

Milk in your coffee? Black, please.

Do you mind if I smoke?

I'm afraid my wife can't stand smoke.

I can make an exception for guests

I know, it's a bad habit,

but the first one of

the day is the best.

You don't smoke? No.

He's smoked all his

life, he's just quit.

That's why it bothers you so much.

Morning, sleepyhead. Look what we got.

Cool! Hi Champ, come here.

You want to play? Save you breath.

I've tried, but he hates it.

I'll show you.These pieces

fig ht against these ones.

One side against the other,

to see who will win.

Wouldn't you rather play me?

I don't know how.

Is it yours?

Sorry, I thought it was the boy's.

I have to go now.

Look, they've got blue tinsel.

Shall we buy some? Okay.

Look, Mum!

Go ahead!

Welcome, boys and girls, mums and dads,

to the most magical

puppet show in the world

Do you want to meet the puppets?

Yes!

This pretty lady, dressed in white

is called Judy.

Give her a round of applause

And this gentleman in the

black hat is Harlequin.

Her lover.

And now, these two, look how they kiss,

are going to tell you a love story.

My heart is yours, Harlequin

but Punch is rich and you are poor.

What good is money without love?

I don't know, I don't know

Do you think I should marry?

Harlequin! Harlequin!

Yes, you're rig ht.

Now I must go tell my mother.

Oh, I am so happy, now that

Judy has accepted my love

Why are you shouting?

I don't understand.

What is it?

Oh, oh, what is this? I'm dizzy.

Oh, it must be love. Love...

That looks good, doesn't it? Yes.

What do you think? Do you like it?

Now the blue one. Blue.

What are you laughing at?

He's delighted

Look at this swing now.

I have to go. When will you come again?

Soon.

Thanks, Samuel.

You're welcome. Bye, Champ.

Look, he fixed it.

Samuel.

Don't take this wrong way, but...

I want...We wanted to ask you

not to come around so often.

My wife and I came in search of privacy.

Understood?

Do you want to play?

Come here.

You can be white. Okay?

White starts.

Very good, yes, the King's pawn.

Look.

Very good. Brave with the knights. Good.

Watch closely

Very good

Good, son. Very good.

It's not me, it's him.

Him?

And who is he? He doesn't want to say.

Put the puppet down and

concentrate on the game.

No.

What are you laughing at?

At what's he's saying

And what is he saying?

Is he saying "Nico,

you're a very bad boy."?

No, he's saying you are a very bad boy.

Really? Is that what he said?

Make my hair stick up.

Okay, hold on.

It's going to get in your eyes.

Keep still.

Where did you put it?

You're not even going to tell me?

God, you're so paranoid.

Lonely kids invent other people.

It's his imaginary friend.

Didn't you ever do that?

Who do you expect him to play with?

With you?

How dare you throw snowballs at me?

Guys, let me get a photo.

"One, two, three... "

Check the list, that's what it's for.

Okay, I will.

Take him with you.

Come on, honey, go with Daddy.

Forget it, he'll get over it.

Nico, take a look at what's in there.

Tell me something

Are the puppets handmade?

Yes. Samuel, the carpenter, makes them.

You must know him.

Yes, we do.

Do you want one? They're very cheap.

Okay, yes, I'll take one.

Which do you like?

The green one.

Is it a gift?

Yes. For the boy?

Yes.

He seems like a nice guy. Samuel?

Yes, he's a good boy.

Although, he sometimes

gets into trouble.

Trouble?

Yes, women, you know..

He really likes women.

Don't we all?

What's up, Daddy?

What?

I forgot to put bay leaves on the list.

Okay, I'll run into the village.

No, don't worry, I'll go.

I need some air.

Okay, but don't you want

me or Nico to go with you?

No, you don't need to

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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (born 5 December 1967) is a Spanish film director, script writer, and producer. He directed Intacto and 28 Weeks Later, the sequel to Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later. His film Esposados was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1996. more…

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