Land of Women (Tierra de mujeres)

FIVE YEARS EARLIER

XATART HOUSE FOR SALE

Did you run out of gas?

You can follow me to the local road if you want.

No, thanks. I think I'll stay here.

The house that's for sale, whose is it?

As you can see, it's big.

Your children will have plenty of space to run around.

The house would just be for me.

I'd have to pay you in cash.

Is that okay?

- What is he doing here? - Isn't it obvious?

He's working for me.

No. No, no, no. This is a women's cooperative.

This vineyard is mine, so I can hire whoever I want. Got it?

Well, well, well. You've earned this.

Awesome.

Great.

PRESENT DAY

- - Oh, God.

Somebody needs to kill that stupid bird.

The rooster's name is Rufián.

Trust me, he grows on you.

Cellar, 15 minutes.

But it's still nighttime.

Really?

I thought it was pretty dark out.

Come on, Golfo.

LAND OF WOMEN

Let me get this straight. This guy steals our money

and, instead of reporting him, we're gonna work for him?

I made a deal with him.

Really? You're such a good negotiator.

Kate, honey, it's very early.

I'm gonna need about two gallons of coffee before I start dealing with your whining.

I just don't get what Grandma and I are doing here.

We're family.

And families stick together, even in the worst of times.

Mom. Mom, wake up.

What are you doing here? Is it visiting day?

We're not at the nursing home, Mom. We're in La Muga.

In La Muga? What are we doing in La Muga?

Yeah, totally. I'm wondering the same thing.

Try to remember, Mom.

We're here because Fred...

Right, right, right.

We need to run away and hide because of your stupid husband.

I wish you had gotten a divorce, honey.

Come on. Let's go.

Let's go.

Where? We have no idea where they are.

The girl said they were staying in a wine-making village in Catalonia, right?

But if you search, "Wine village, Catalonia," you get a hundred hits.

We also know the grandmother's name is Julia Xatart.

So that's two leads.

Why do I always get the shitty assignments? It's just not fair.

Where I don't know if I'm gonna be here, if I'm gonna be home, or wherever.

Can we discuss this later? We need a plan.

Like, now.

Got it.

Oh, hell no.

CATALONIA, LAND OF WINE WINE TOURS

Good morning. Bonjour. Buongiorno.

Are you ready to taste the best wines in Catalonia?

Yes!

Why are there only women working?

Because men are good-for-nothing here.

Well, for almost nothing.

Your grandma knows them very well.

Many years ago, men worked in the vineyards.

But when the Civil War arrived, they were sent to the battlefront.

Because of what might happen to them,

they left their lands to their mothers, their daughters, their wives.

So, they started making wine.

And it became a tradition.

And ever since, this has been the land of women.

Ladies, listen up, please.

You already know Julia.

Unfortunately.

And this is Kate and Gala. They're here to help.

-I hope you work well with them. -What exactly are they going to do here?

I had a wine shop in New York.

I have connections. I can help.

To improve your wine.

What is she talking about?

-What's wrong with our wine? - Unbelievable.

-She doesn't like it. -No...

Well, no. No, I didn't say that.

Uh... It's strong.

Very strong. And dry.

And, well, it doesn't taste good.

But the grapes are good. It's just that the wine isn't well-made.

- -Oh.

You harvested the grapes very late.

And you have a big problem because no one...

can stand you.

- - The nerve!

The American girl has some nerve. She insults our wine and now us.

Gala, uh... Nadie os soporta means, uh, "nobody likes you."

Oh. Oh, no. No, no, no. No, I mean, nobody supports you. Soporta.

No one helps you. You have no support.

Yes. That. That. Um...

I am here because I want to help you make your wine better.

Translate it.

Listen, I know she's a pain in the ass.

I don't like her either, but give her a chance.

At first, you didn't like me either.

Fine.

But you're in charge of putting up with her.

Okay. Let's get to work. Why don't you guys go help the ladies?

I have to taste all the wine in the barrels.

Oh, I suddenly feel dizzy. Oh, I feel so dizzy.

-So dizzy. -Mom, are you okay?

Yes, yes. Don't worry.

My blood pressure dropped. I don't think I can work.

-Okay, let's go to the doctor. - No. You stay. I'll go with her.

Don't worry. It'll go away in a second. Come on, sweetie. Let's go.

-Are you sure? - Yes, sweetie. Yes, yes. I'm sure.

Shall we start?

These are the wines from the last ten years.

The last two crops are still aging in the barrels.

The previous ones have been bottled.

We pick the grapes from the 12 plots of land,

press them, and put them into the tank.

H-Hold on. Some plots have better grapes than others?

Of course.

You need to be selective. Only use grapes from the best plots.

It's a cooperative. It's in the name.

We use everyone's vineyards.

If you hadn't already harvested the grapes, it would be easier.

But... ...they're all mixed up and in barrels.

We need to find another solution.

Listen, the wine is what it is.

We have to make it according to the regulations to keep the certificate.

What certificate?

The certificate of origin.

What do you need that certificate for?

So more people buy the wine.

But it doesn't sell because you're making bad wine.

The problem isn't the market. It's you.

Oh! Oh, my God.

Just one whiff and I'm drunk.

Okay, take a deep breath.

One more time.

Okay. Have you felt dizzy at any other time recently?

Yes.

Every time a guy like you gets close to me.

This morning she woke up feeling a bit disoriented.

How did you expect me to wake up? It was 6:00 a.m.

-Okay. Are you taking any medication? -Mm-hmm.

Okay. You have to remember to take it.

Now, what you can't do is mix it with alcohol.

That's out of the question.

We may have to ask for a second opinion.

I think you're doing well.

If anything comes up, well, you know where to find us, Julia.

If anything comes up, I'll be here, eh?

Wait outside, Grandma. I'll be right out.

Hold on. Okay.

-Bye, handsome. -Bye, Julia.

Julia, hi.

-Julia. -Good morning.

What an annoying man.

Uh, I need you to write me a prescription. I'm running out of hormones.

-Contraceptives? -No.

No. Um...

Oh. Oh, o-okay. You are... Okay... Let's see.

Do you have any documentation that...

Mmm, yes.

Um...

Just this?

-Yes. -Okay. I mean... I need to consult someone.

But since you don't have a social security number assigned

and... and we don't have your medical record,

well, it's a... it's a slow process, you know?

And I can't prescribe you something that strong

without... without running any tests.

And, of course, for the analysis, we'd need to fill out more paperwork.

Quintanilla, you should've played a card.

Andreu, we need to talk.

I can't. I'm in the middle of a hand.

-Well, Andreu? -Yes, man. Yes. I'm going. Just a moment.

You're gonna win with two nines.

-Julia! -Holy shit, Andreu!

You made me lose the hand.

Now we can talk, right?

Come on.

Gentlemen.

-She is my daughter? -Mmm.

She has your eyes.

Bu-Bu-Bu... But how?

What do you mean "how"?

Do I have to explain how babies are made? For Christ's sake.

- - Unbelievable.

- - Oh, the hayloft.

Don't you remember what we'd go and do before you dated Mariona?

Hey, but... you're not going to tell your sister, right?

We're not telling anyone for now.

I have a daughter.

-Yes, and she needs your help. -Yes, yes. Of course.