The Barrier (La valla)

NETFLIX PRESENTS

Julia, pack your things, hurry up!

SPECIAL STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER

Good evening, fellow citizens.

Thank you for listening to me.

This is my first speech as the new president of the Spanish Government,

and certainly the most challenging.

Our country, and the whole world, faces a critical juncture.

The recent World War III has destroyed our environment

as we knew it.

-The economy has collapsed. -Dad.

-The Earth's resources... -Sara.

...are severely compromised.

Can I pack my stuffed animals?

Indispensable supplies

like water, electrical power and gas

must be drastically rationed and controlled.

-Finish packing. -The health,

safety and even the survival

of our population are seriously threatened.

At a time like this,

terrorists take advantage of our weakened system to undermine it

and the emergence of new viruses leads to overburdened hospitals

and challenges medical knowledge.

Julia! I told you not to go near the window.

Grab your things. Now.

It is not the time for sterile political disputes.

Mom!

Julia, sweetheart.

From now on,

a national united government is officially established,

formed by technical experts competent in all fields...

It was really hard to get them. People are desperate out there.

-Thank God. -It's terrible.

Given the severity of the situation, I declare a state of emergency.

Parliamentary monarchy, for the time being,

is hereby suspended.

I don't want to deceive you, this transition

will demand radical changes in our way of life.

But it is the only way and we must stand together.

I'm asking you, as I'm firmly convinced that we all share one goal:

surviving.

This is an exceptionally difficult time...

We have to get out of here now.

Fill the tank and start the car.

Don't be long.

With the help of all of us, the future will be ours again.

Thank you and good night.

Clear out! Please, clear out!

Move away from the road. Move away from the road.

A state of emergency has been declared.

Return to your homes.

Make way!

-No. -But he told you.

No, I don't want to.

He also said we have to be quick.

Girls, come here. Come with me, please.

This is for your birthday, fire red and water blue.

It's cute,

but it's not our birthday.

Put them on, my love. Come on.

Open up!

What's going on, Dad?

I love you more than anything.

-We love you more. -We love you more, Daddy.

We know you are in there, open the door!

Turn around, I have another surprise for you.

Hold hands.

Open the door!

Open up!

Open the door!

Run!

Ramón!

Come on! Come on!

-Ramón! -My love!

-Ramón! Ramón, please! -It's done.

-What? -Move, ma'am!

-No, no, no, no! -Ma'am!

-No! -Let's go!

Emilia! You son of a bitch!

Emilia! Emilia!

The girls... Girls!

Julia, Sara!

Girls, where are you?

Mom?

Julia, you're here. Where's your sister?

Sara. Come here, sweetheart.

Mom.

Are you okay? Thank God.

You are okay.

It hurts.

What, my girl?

Dad told us not to say a word.

It's okay, it's all right.

Where did he do it?

Back here?

-In our ears. -Shame on you.

Can I see yours, Julia?

Daddy did them very well, it won't hurt for long.

Where is Daddy?

Well...

They took Daddy... but he will come back.

I'm sure he will be back.

Come here.

Come here.

MADRID, 25 YEARS LATER

WE PROTECT YOU

THE FUTURE BELONGS TO US

ANOTHER WORLD

THE BARRIER

Bye, Mom.

We're going now, like you wanted.

It's late, sweetheart, let's go.

I'm really sad to leave her, Dad.

I'll carry you with me, my love.

Hello? Anybody here?

Your booze.

So good to see you, honey. People are thirsty and out of control.

Ten grand.

Will you do me a little favor?

Take this upstairs to the private rooms.

Thank you, sweetheart.

Let's have another glass of champagne, shall we?

Sure!

Hey!

What have they done to you?

Jesus.

I'll get you out of here.

Can you walk?

I'll help you, come on.

Come on.

That's right.

Let's get out of here.

Who the fuck are you?

Nobody.

I'm leaving and I'm taking her with me, all right?

Let her go!

You pig!

-No, please. -What now, bitch?

Let's get out of here.

Let's go.

Look at me. What's your name? What's your name?

Sol, Sol.

Sol, let's go.

Wait.

Shit, my necklace.

Wait for me, Sol.

Don't move, okay? I'll be right back.

Sol.

Sol?

For your safety, the curfew will start in five minutes.

Citizens are kindly asked to return home quietly.

What's wrong?

What?

Hey.

Love, what's wrong?

-I killed a man. -You what?

A soldier.

Hugo, how far is Madrid?

About two hours away.

Don't be a pain, just relax.

Hey, did you see their weapons?

It's creeping me out.

Listen, I don't want you to scare Marta. Stop it.

How's it going?

Hey, didn't you hear the latest news?

The internal team just informed me

that I shit my pants.

It was terrible.

A nuclear disaster all over the studio.

-My legs are numb-- -Álex, stop it.

You are all going to die if you don't lock me in a room.

What's going on here?

Agent, sorry if we bothered you.

My brother's never been to the capital.

You shut up!

You watch yourself.

I'm constipated and also very angry.

-Good evening, Navarro. -Commander.

-Get out! -What do we have?

It seems that whoever killed him ran away after the fight.

There are traces of epithelial tissue on his nails.

The commander most likely used force against her

-and she stabbed him... -I don't really care

about the circumstances.

I want to know who did this.

There's the madame.

Listen to me,

Commander Mérida was one of our President's right-hand men.

No one, absolutely no one must know he died under these...

circumstances.

Understood?

Of course, my Commander. You can count on my absolute discretion.

Was he with one of your girls?

No.

He brought her.

The commander liked girls with no experience.

Come on.

Why are you here?

-Come on. -Please.