The Winter Hunger

They say when you're close to death

you can glimpse the other side

and those that await you there.

The news said the infection was close.

Parents arrived at dawn to take their children.

The school was almost deserted.

Only our cook,

our dear Luisa,

decided to stay with us.

But first she had to pick up her son Nelson from the city.

She could not make it.

She returned sooner than expected.

Clinging to our daily routines made us feel safe.

Then...

it happened.

Search for places far from big cities and difficult to access.

Travel during the day and hide before dark.

Warning! Attention!

This is a broadcast to all national stations from the National Emergency Service

to contain and prevent the spread of the 8456 rabies disease outbreak.

Attention, this is not a drill.

I repeat, this is not a drill.

We recommend following these instructions for your safety.

Fuck, can you turn that off?

No.

They might broadcast.

No one's there, it's a fucking tape

Secondly, if you must leave your house, do so during the day.

It's getting dark.

I'm keeping watch.

Yeah, yeah.

Do not confront an infected person.

If you see one and remain unseen, stay still.

- If you are detected... - Fuck!

What the hell!

I can't stand this.

We'd be better off in the fucking...

Big cities are easily infected as they are very populated.

Therefore, search for places far from big cities and difficult to access.

Travel during the day and hide before dark.

Warning! Attention!

This is a broadcast to all...

Hey.

Hey!

What do you think of this one?

What do you mean?

Can we fucking trust him?

All this kindness is bugging me.

Where did you find...?

His name is Equis.

What kind of name is that?

Good name.

What is up with him?

He doesn't want to speak or is he retarded?

He is not retarded!

He is surely smarter than any of us.

Good name, indeed.

We are on a mousetrap.

Good Lord!

It'd be better if he stayed quiet.

- Zombies will even hear him. - They're not zombies.

As if they were.

I don't get why you're here.

Oh God...

We both know it's true.

Mario.

We barely know each other and...

someone else would've left me.

We take care of each other.

You are brave.

He's saying he likes you.

We stand a better chance with them.

Isabel!

No!

Asshole.

Travel during the day...

Go to sleep.

It's just another nightmare.

Bad conscience.

.. .prevent the spread of the 8456 rabies disease outbreak.

Attention, this is not a...

Shit!

Let's go!

What's wrong?

They're here.

What do you mean?

They are coming in.

They are aggressive, fast and lethal.

Four, big cities are easily infected as they are very populated.

Therefore, search for places far from big cities and difficult to access.

Travel during the day and hide before dark.

Warning! Attention!

The infected always look for dark places at dawn.

For some time they still have understanding

and therefore go to the places they knew before getting infected.

Perhaps trying to understand

why they can't help but act the way they do.

And, maybe,

find out what happened to them.

I chose not to hide

and give up.

That is why

I decided to go along with this group.

Holding on to them I decided

I would be just another anonymous.

I think we have to go.

What?

He's right, we have no food.

What are you saying?

That they will eventually enter, and we have to go.

Fuck.

I'm leaving.

Run!

Run! Out, now!

Hurry, go!

I'll close up.

Run!

Mario.

Guilt is the worst of sentences.

It takes possession of our inner self,

devouring and consuming us.

We can't stop.

We have 30 or 40 minutes of daylight at best.

5 minutes, please.

Alright, 5 minutes. But, then, no excuses.

You said we would be safe far from the cities.

Where's that bloody town of yours?

Don't step on the rats.

Careful, they'll eat you.

Let's go, you crackpot.

Shit, I hope they don't come in.

No, not here.

Damn it, what do we do now?

I don't know.

- Shit! - What's wrong?

I think they saw me.

Come here.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Run!

But how many of you are there?

That is a lot of questions

for someone whose life has just been saved.

I'm Jairo.

You've already met everyone alive in the house.

Come on, let's eat something.

You're lucky.

- In this town the only thing left is... - Rats.

Infected people.

No one else?

Some are left.

We thought there would not be so many infected.

I no longer think of those left,

but of the ones arriving.

Arriving how?

Constantly.

Well,

I've introduced myself.

They are Jana, Julia

and Andrea.

- She is NUT. - I'm Negra.

Sofia.

I want to go home.

Now it's dinner time, Equis.

It's very important not to make noise at night.

And no light in the windows.

They become active at dark.

Noise and lights attract them.

They have even climbed to the roofs.

Anyway, you're safe here.

You can eat now.

Horse.

Here we have eaten all sorts of food

Anything?

We do not waste anything here.

Rabbits, birds, horses.

Or dogs.

Dogs?

Fucking hell.

This is not dog, right?

What the hell are we eating?

It doesn't look like horsemeat.

Wild horse.

I cut its throat myself with this knife.

So, we can still hunt.

Yes.

But meat rots quickly.

We heard on the radio that all animals are infected.

Even domestic ones.

No.

Not all of them.

The problem is that some animals are carriers and don't show it.

Here some trusted too much and ate.

And got infected.

But it's not the same as infections between humans.

It's harder to detect.

Then what about the dog?

No, no...

I like dogs.

There will always be food.