Tragic Jungle (Selva Trágica)

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM

I pity you for not understanding

the mysteries of the jungle.

Learn to listen to what you cannot see

and always keep your feet on the ground.

Don't let its sweet nectar lure you.

For you should know, the jungle can give a lot,

but it can take a lot too.

RÍO HONDO. BORDER BETWEEN MEXICO AND BRITISH HONDURAS

Agnes.

Miss, let's get out of here.

Watch out for the prickle, miss.

Norm, why don't you just use the machete?

We can't leave no trace behind.

The jungle likes to talk.

Come on, miss.

Florence?

The canoe is over there.

Be right back.

You could've married that English guy. You know?

You're kind of white enough for his family, so...

you could've become a rich woman.

If it was me,

I would've let him feel in control a few times,

and then, I would've taken control of him.

That's how men are.

I'm not like you.

Gildon, open it.

Come on. Let's go, boy.

Let's go. Good boy.

Good boy.

She's gone, sir.

Someone must be helping her.

My beautiful boy.

Find her for me.

Take the dog and pick up the trace.

We'll go by boat.

Go and find her for me.

Yeah.

Here, everything has the same color.

Everything seems to be...

the same.

Hiding from our eyes.

The butterflies,

the palm trees,

the vines.

Everything seems to be waiting patiently...

for the enemy to come.

So, Norm, why don't we just go over to the Mexican side?

The Mexican side is more dangerous.

And has nothing to do with nature.

- They found us! - Agnes, wake up!

Jump!

They're running away!

Shoot him!

Leave him!

There she is!

Shoot!

Gildon.

Make sure she's dead.

Florence?

Is it late?

Or is it still early?

I don't know what happened.

There's beautiful flowers around you.

I'm so tired.

Are there any flowers around you too?

Can I ask you something?

How does it feel like...

to be with a man?

No one's ever

touched me before.

You've been with so many men.

I wish I was a beautiful flower like you.

Florence?

When you walk through the jungle,

you must always keep quiet.

Don't stop and observe nature.

If you hear voices behind you, don't turn around to look.

Pray she, who you fear and desire,

doesn't appear before you.

For the Xtabay woman knows which way you're going.

Look, those are doctor's or nurse's clothes.

Only they wear white dresses.

Hmm.

Listen, gentlemen,

stop fooling around.

We must find out where this brown girl came from.

But I warn you,

lay a hand on her and you won't see the light of day.

Am I clear?

Yes, sir.

I couldn't cross through the shallows.

With the rain,

all the logs washed away.

I had to go the long way around

and my animals refused to cross

their legs kept sinking and they kept falling in.

They were being real stubborn.

The rain has been heavy, Mundo.

But the working season was good.

Any news from headquarters?

The road to Payo Obispo is still blocked.

But I have other news.

I stopped to take a leak by the road.

I saw a recently-cut tree with a new bag.

It wasn't one from last year.

My guess is it's not ours.

The boss won't like that at all.

I think it must be the English,

they must have crossed the river to steal the gum.

We can't help the boss.

The gum season is over.

We can't solve a problem that's his.

Don't get involved.

I don't think we should do anything either.

Besides, the English are always well-armed.

Calm down, Caimán.

Faisán.

Tomorrow you come with me, we need to find out what's going on.

No, Yuca.

Yuca, don't.

Hold it, Yuca!

You were right, Faisán.

Goddamn Englishmen.

She's waking up.

Ausencio!

Untie her.

Who are you?

Where are you from?

Can you hear?

Come.

Come on.

Are you English?

Are you with those men?

How many men are there?

Calm down!

She can't understand us, you're scaring her.

Do you speak Spanish?

You English?

She's English, sir.

Are you a doctor?

Come.

Come on.

He's sick.

Ill.

You, medicine?

Cure him.

I reckon she must be from the English camp.

But that's very strange.

As far as I know, they have no women with them.

Go collect your bags now. We're cooking all the gum this afternoon.

But be careful,

the English are sure to be armed.

Let's see if you get better now, brother-in-law.

What's your name?

Hello.

Want some gum?

This is gum.

It comes from a zapotetree.

If you chew it, it cleans your teeth.

This kind of gum is good to chew on.

It's chicle.

Would you like to try...

a little piece?

Yeah? It comes from a zapotetree.

You cook the resin and it makes this kind of gum.

Want a piece?

This is how it's made.

Like this. Look.

You take a piece like this.

This is how you chew it. Look, like this.

You have to do this. Like this, look.

Chew it, like this.

Give it a try, try it.

It tastes good.

Chewing it feels good.

Did you like it?

Hilario!

You're very pretty.

Yes?

Hilario!

Come here!

What do you want?

- What? - Why don't you come and help me?

I just wanted to show the girl how to chew gum.

I told her it comes from a tree.

You fool.

It's stuck.

Wake up!

Do something, look at him.

Come on!

You look worse, in-law.

What's your name?