The Sea (El Mar) (El mar)

The Sea

This obsession for Christ's blood...

for Christ's Passion, for Satan,

speaking quickly, as if burning...

being here alive, yet looking as if I'm already buried.

It all began that year, In August.

Maria come here.

What's wrong?

Pack some clothes, use only the small case...

in case you have to run to your fathers house.

Don't tremble. Why are you trembling?

Mateu Inglada's been found dead with two bullets in his head.

Hey, get lost.

Pau.

They've killed my father.

Hey, Pau, Pau...

Ramallo says it was Julià Ballester's dad.

He kills the other men.

It's impossible.

Imposible? Then come with me and you'll find out

Ramallo.

What? - Take it.

"Andreu Ramallo."

I embroided it.

You sew well.

Ramallo.

What? - Can I come?

You're a girl.

Hey Pau. - What?

Did you bring the cigarettes?

What about yours. - I forgot.

You're a bastard.

Here you are.

It must be late now.

Yes.

Here Tur, have a drag. - I don't like smoking

Haven't you got any balls? - Just leave me alone.

Where are you? - Here!

I couldn't see you.

Where were you? - Taking a piss.

Are you angry? - No

Come on Manuel.

"Monga?" - "Monga."

Hey, be quiet.

Take them to that corner. - Look!

It's Julià Ballester's father!

Let's go.

Tur. Come on!

Climb up.

Pray, you son of a bitch, pray.

They're going to kill my dad again.

Come on then.

Where are you going?

Julià Ballester, that son of a bitch, he'll see.

Why the castor oil? He's going to drink it.

What are you looking for? - The artillery pin.

What's this? - My father's gun, don't touch!

Hey, Ramallo.

Come on, mo ve it... Ouuu, ouuu!

Now we've got him.

Here.

He'll shit his pants.

Hey! Julià!

Manuel?

What are you doing here?

Where was your father last night?

You should worry about yours. Why has he been killed?

I'll kill you, just like a dog!

You? Okay, let's see.

Your balls are this tiny, you chicken!

Ramallo! Get the funnel.

Drink this! - No way!

Drink all of it! - In one go!

You drink it. With your drunken mother!

You'll explode, just like a dog with rabies.

Last night I saw your father kill five men! Five!

Francisca go away! - What are you doing?

I told you to go. - I don't want to.

Leave me alone.

Lord, this is how we started our lives...

this was our first land...

our roots and our first consciousness.

Hold back your angry justice.

Remember, we were children of the war.

It was time that brought us together again.

Good morning. - Good morning.

Are you the guy from Caubert? - Yes.

My name's Andreu Ramallo.

My name is Alcàntara. Let's go.

Have you been called up? - What?

That wooden suitcase. All soldiers have them.

I haven't been called up yet.

God! A Lucky! I'd lo ve one now.

Wouldn't that be bad for you? - Same as sex, they say.

Shit! That's some tattoo!

I'm covered in them. I do them myself.

Look. That's Caubet.

My God, that's some hotel.

Mornin'

Alcàntara, you are here! - Can't you see.

You should help me with the fish, it stinks already!

I'm just taking the new guy to his room. I'll be back in a minute.

It's obvious you're new. How are you?

Okay.

Come on. And you, cover yourself up!

A bit old, but shit, those are amazing tits!

Not bad. They droop a bit though.

How do you know, you fucked her?

Sometimes, she's my wife.

Shit! I'm sorry.

That's okay. But watch out. You understand?

Boys, this is Ramallo.

He'll have Justo's bed.

You can introduce each other.

Galindo, you show him how everything works.

Hi. - Hi.

What's so funny? - Your fly's open.

Shit! Where's my bed?

This is the one.

And this is your locker.

And these things? - They're Justo's.

He's got a single room now. - He's lucky!

No, he's not. They've taken him to room 13.

We only get taken there when we're really ill.

How old are you? - Twenty, and you?

Sixteen, I'm the youngest. But I've been here the longest.

You got hairs on your chest?

A few. - I'll have some soon.

Then we'll have to celebrate.

Don't touch.

Are you from the city? - No, I'm from Argelús.

Hey Manuel, there's a guy here from Argelús.

Who is he? - His name is Ramallo.

Tur! Manuel Tur?!

I didn't think that you'd be here.

Since that stuff with your dad I hadn't head about you.

I've been here for over a year.

And you? - I've come for a change.

After walking a lot...

I was so horny I could hardly mo ve forward.

We got as far as the hen house.

When I opened the door the smell hit us.

Magdalena, I think that was her name, didn't want to go in.

So I pushed her in.

She sat on the stone bench where the hens lay.

She was sitting with her legs open and I could see her tits.

Hey Galindo, don't get excited.

I had a big flower that I'd picked from a prickly pear.

And I gave it to her.

And asked her to show me her legs.

She pulled her skirt up to her navel.

And she quickly had my dick out.

I don't want to boast, but it's a pretty nice sight.

She flew to the floor, spreading her legs.

Where are you going?

I forgot to take my Dioxan tablets. Goodnight.

I bet he's off to have a wank.

He's never had a wank.

He's off to pray. He's so weird all alone in that room.

Hey... listen, listen.

What's up?

Dogs. It's a bad sign when they bark at night.

Galindo stop it!

Let me be. I can't stand the noise.

I said stop it. - I can't I'm scared.

It's the only way that I can stop being scared.

If I were you I wouldn't go out.

Francisca.

Can I help?

You're not allowed in here.

Did Tur tell you that I'd arrived? - No.

I saw your name on the list.

Is he dying?

Yes.

I didn't expect to meet you again like this.

You look like a butcher! - Ramallo!

I'm always stupid when I'm scared. You know that.

And right now I'm really scared.

I have to go and so must you.

I'm sorry you're here.

But I'm happy to see you again.

Can't sleep? - No.

You shouldn't have gone to room 13.

They're taken there so that we can't see them.

I always avoid room 13.

I don't want to see my mother...

picking up a suitcase of clothes that I'll never wear again.

I never imagined that it could be like this.

Justo had a nine rib Monaldi. And three red crosses.

Here we all know what that means.

It isn't fair that people have to die like this!

Blood is always shocking.

But you'll get used to it.

Once you've been here a while, you'll see that it's always the same.

Listen.

Can you hear the wheels?

They always take the same route when they've taken from room 13.

Down the long corridor. The one with the radiators and pots of begonias.

Then they go around the games room.

And once they've gone through the doors...