The Lighthouse of the Orcas (El faro de las orcas)

THE LIGHTHOUSE OF THE ORCAS

WE MISS YOU

- 'Morning. - 'Morning, buddy.

Another complaint?

No, it's straight from the Governor's office.

Look at her.

It's Shaka, I saw her this morning.

Look.

What's that in the air?

A sea lion.

They like to play with them before killing them.

A bit cruel, aren't they?

Everything OK, Beto?

Bonetti!

Bonetti!

For fuck's sake, Bubas! Do you know what time it is?

What the hell is this?

We've been warning you.

Do you know the complaints we've had?

If any of these photos got out my head would roll.

Have you forgotten who agreed to live in that wilderness?

I know all you've done for the reserve,

but I don't want problems.

I'm thinking of transferring you.

Good morning, ma'am.

Good morning...

I'm sorry we've invaded you like this.

And I'm sorry about this mess. We were waiting for you.

Bring me a basin of water, please.

Excuse me?

Bring me a basin of water, please.

Take the cloth and wet it.

Put it here, please.

Take those middle scissors, bring them here.

Cut there, farther down.

Listen to me, please.

We came because my son has a problem and I think you can help us.

If you'll let me explain...

If I don't get him into the water now, he'll die.

I'm sorry.

We hardly slept last night.

Who are you?

Didn't they tell you?

No.

How did you get here?

A woman brought us.

I think her name was Marcela. She's pregnant.

We've come from Spain.

My son has autism. It was diagnosed when he was two.

Tristán has never felt emotion about anything but...

when he saw you on television with the orcas,

he reacted in a...

What's your name?

Lola.

Does your son eat fish?

There's no coverage here.

Sorry.

He likes your necklace.

Have you been living here long?

What's your plan?

I have no plan.

How could you come here with a sick child and no plan?

It isn't a sickness, it's a brain disorder.

For your information, water is precious here.

I'm sorry.

It's the only thing that calms him.

When he saw the images,

he placed his hands on the screen

as if he was stroking the orcas, and he smiled.

He'd never shown empathy for anything before.

I'd like to see what would happen if you took him to...

An experiment.

A therapy.

You can't do either of them.

Since two years ago, it's forbidden to touch the orcas.

- For you too? - For everyone.

Then the National Geographic documentary was before...

I see.

It's logical that I can't go near them,

but that someone like you can't...

Some people are annoyed by what they don't understand

and others don't want to understand what annoys them.

Could you tell him to...?

Thank you.

I understand,

but we can't just leave without trying.

You're our last hope.

Where are you going to stay? There's no room here.

Tristán, please don't touch that.

I imagine that here every year must feel like ten.

Have you been here for many years?

Ninety, according to your criterion.

OK, OK, Tris, it's all right. Come on.

It's all over, come on.

It's all over, relax.

Fucking great.

This is no place for your son.

Let me do it, don't bother.

Come on, Rigel.

You haven't come to visit me in a long time.

Come on, stand up.

What are you doing here?

It seems there's no room in the cabin.

And where will you go?

I'll try to change our tickets.

Come to my place, I'll take you into town tomorrow.

Inti, get the case.

- Do you know what it is? - The old ladies say it's a girl.

But here, until it's born, you don't know.

Thank you for helping us yesterday.

I couldn't leave you in the middle of the road.

Beto didn't appear till the next morning.

He had an injured seal.

A sea lion, there are no seals here.

Well, whatever, it doesn't matter.

You cross half the world thinking you're going to find a sensitive man...

because of his love for orcas, for nature.

And it was a huge disappointment.

I know he won't help us.

And I don't know what to do.

Well, tonight you stay with us and tomorrow...

- What a fright! - Inti, make it dance!

Hang on.

Hang on.

Faster!

Faster, Inti!

Stop, Inti, stop.

Stop, the child's getting scared.

Look, a guanaco. It's easy to see them here.

That's great...

We live here.

Hello, pa!

That's Manolo, my husband. He and Beto are good friends.

A cell phone? Forget it!

That doesn't work here.

Do you want to come fishing?

No, he doesn't like fishing, love.

All right.

- You always use it! - Stop!

You always take it, it's mine!

It's lovely today, but when the wind blows it's terrible.

At times I think all of Patagonia is going to fly away.

I can't remember the last time I wore an overskirt.

We just call it a skirt.

Thank you.

Very bitter.

Do you want to learn how to fly it?

"Autism."

"Early infant disorder characterized by the congenital inability...

...to establish verbal and affective contact with people...

...and the need to maintain an absolutely stable environment."

Inti!

Is your mother here?

She's in the house.

Good morning.

Hello.

If you're ready we'll go now.

Beto?

- Did you come to say goodbye? - Where are you going?

Back to Spain.

Well...

I wanted you to come with me.

With you?

Where?

It doesn't matter, forget it.

Ciao, Marcela.

What?

Put this on, it's very cold there.

Where's there?

Go with him.

Here they come.

Look.

Shaka is going to attack.

Calm down, sweetheart.

Let's go.

You can sleep here with your son.

How could you show us something so cruel?

Didn't you want to see orcas?

Then why did you come?

You're very privileged. You saw something unique today.

Millions of people would pay anything to see what you saw.

And all you can say

is that it was cruel.

Nature is like that at times.

With that attitude, you won't help your son.

Excuse me?

- With what attitude? - Stop acting for him.

You don't let him breathe.

You obviously don't have children.

Don't play the victim.

Why do you want to help us now?

Why is there suddenly room here?

Don't touch that.

The bathroom?

I couldn't find it before.

Outside.

Outside where?

Come with me.

Tris,

keep tidying up, I won't be long.