A film by Marco Berger.
DOG-DOG.
Hey!
You can't be here!
Get out!
Do you hear me?
Out!
- Were you afraid? - Yes...
I am a little scared of them.
To this breed or to all of them?
The ones I'm most afraid of are the lumberjacks.
Because they're bigger... and rough.
But they're so cute.
Yeah... I don't know.
They are cute while they are away.
Did something happen to you?
Yes...
Once... When I was little.
I was in the countryside and...
A man was there, looking at me...
Did he do something to you?
I wanted to find my brother, and...
Since I couldn't find him, I came back...
I wanted to cross the fence and I saw this man, alone.
He stared at me and he wouldn't let me cross.
- So? - It was awful.
Then I shouted for my uncle.
He came and hit the man with a stick so he ran away.
- So awful. - It was.
After that, I'm a bit afraid of men.
Hey, Violeta told me she saw a man in the backyard.
- Alone? - Yes.
I believe so.
He must be from the island.
Was it a big one?
Violeta told me that he was blonde.
He had very short hair.
He had a ball and was looking for someone to play with.
Well...
She's not going to get paranoid, is she?
She's a little skittish.
I don't know.
She often exaggerates, anyway.
In Uruguay,
she saw men who wanted to attack her everywhere.
She's really afraid of them.
And these ones are wild, they smell fear.
Maybe you're right.
What are we having for lunch?
Does the oven work?
- Is there an oven? - Yes.
Didn't you see it?
I don't know if it works. But there is one.
We have to check it.
I'll go shopping with Rama...
Do you want to eat pizza?
Alright.
Will you take the boat or walk?
We'll take the boat.
Alright. Then I'll make a list, so you can bring a few more things.
Some cheese, salami...
It's annoying having to go to the store so often.
Right.
What did the owner tell you about our booking?
She said that
since we did a late check-in and we will be doing an early check-out
that counts as one day... So we will only pay for 5 days.
Great!
Come!
He must be lost.
It seems so, yes.
I don't think he has an owner.
He's cute, right?
He's beautiful.
Come!
You can walk or swim, there is no other way.
Is it possible to go around the island?
- Sorry? - To go around the island...
No, I don't think so. No.
When I was little I came to the island, to an uncle's house...
And... you couldn't leave without a boat
because there wasn't even a sidewalk...
It's different here.
I see. But it's not so different.
There is a sidewalk here, but it ends pretty close.
Yesterday I took a walk, turned left and walked...
I don't know...
About 15 minutes.
And the path ends.
There are reeds, river... you can't move on.
- Shall we drink some mate's? - Sure!
Look who's back.
- He must have followed us. - Yeah.
I told you if you whistled at him he'd follow us.
It makes me sad...
He must be alone, right?
I don't think it has an owner.
- Come! - Don't call him!
Come!
Come on!
Come here!
Come!
That's it. Come!
Come, little one.
Come.
Come on.
Come here!
Come!
Come.
That's it.
Hi.
Hi there.
Hi little boy.
Hello.
He's a good boy.
I'm going to get him some water.
You're very well taken care of.
Do you have an owner?
Did someone leave you here?
No, no.
Stay!
Down!
Stay!
Do you belong to someone?
Sit down!
That's it.
No, no, no, no.
Stay! You can't come in here.
That's it.
Down! Down!
There. Sit down!
Here.
I think someone abandoned him.
If he were from the island, he'd be bug-bitten and very skinny.
That's true.
People do that stuff. It's incredible.
My friend found one just like him tied on a road.
In Colorado River, heading south towards Patagonia.
But he was smaller, so she kept him.
A very cute one.
I think he likes you.
You're so cute.
You're terrible!
No! No!
Out!
What if you owner is around?
Dude, don’t make me love you, you probably belong to someone else.
You can't get in.
No.
You have to stay here at the entrance.
If my girlfriend sees you, she'll kill me.
She'll kill us both.
You're terrible!
If I'm not wrong...
He was with a blonde girl who rented a house nearby.
It's always the same.
They bring them and then abandon them.
There is an old one who died last year.
Someone had left him here a long time ago.
Poor thing...
We ended up feeding him among several neighbors.
He walked all around, quiet.
I see...
This one...
I saw him around here last week.
And then I didn't see him again.
He must have been around the islands.
And now he's back.
Maybe in search of the blonde girl.
Where did you find him?
Out here.
Actually...
We ran into him in a side-branch of the river
and he must have followed us.
Then he showed up here.
You must have paid attention to him.
- So he followed you. - Yes.
When are you leaving?
Hmm. We leave on Tuesday.
I see...
Well...
See you...
Thank you.
Oh, Gosh!
What are you doing here?
Who let you in?
Be careful, Jaz.
It's ok.
You are so cute!
Go ahead. He is meek.
Honey...
Did you bring that man?
Where were you?
We were chatting with the woman who makes the blankets.
What is that man doing at the gate?
He followed me.
I gave him some water, and he stayed there.
Okay, but don't let him come in.
Because he'll get attached.
And I don't want a man in our house.
Enough with us.
He's beautiful, isn't he?
Yes, he's cute.
I'm not a big fan of men, though.
He seems to be very well taken care of.
Yes.
I think someone abandoned him.
People are crazy...
...and really mean. That makes me so angry.
- There's room for three at our house. - No, no.
I won't even discuss that, please.
What breed do you think it is?
Looks like a shepherd...
A German?
Yes, a German Shepherd.
Or maybe that breed is smaller than him.
No... he's nothing like that.
What?
I think he's an ordinary man.
A man without a breed.
Looks like a shepherd, though... You're right.
But German Shepherds...
often have blond hair...
A little more reddish.
Yeah, maybe.
He is very educated.
I told him to stay outside,
and he didn't even step one foot into the garden.
Yes, he's a good boy.
I love them when they are like this.
He's very quiet. He seems like a good boy.
Did I tell you what happened to me when I was little?
You told me that a man almost attack you in the countryside.
That's either because they are trained to be aggressive,
or they were mistreated when they were young.
Despite that, I like them.
Actually, I had a man when I was little.
Really?
He was hit by a truck.
Oh no!
At first, he had a leg in a cast.
My sister and I went to school, so my grandfather took care of him.
I see...
But it seems he wasn't that careful.
He was more into women.
I also prefer women.
They are more independent,
they are quieter, they don't bother you...
True.
- Can I pet him? - Yes, sure...
Take this...
Hi beautiful...
Hi...
Hello.
He's looking for Juan.
- Is he? - Yes.
Why is he looking for Juan?
- Men usually choose one person. - Choose me, beautiful.
Choose me.
- Give me a kiss. - No no. Well, enough.
Don't bother him. He's going to run away.
I even brought him a treat.
The odd thing about the dark side of the moon,
a waxing moon, for instance,
is that sometimes
the dark part looks completely black and other times...
Juan!
Ey!
Hi.
Did you sleep here?
No.
I came out a few minutes ago.
You were sleeping.
I'm preparing the mate. Are you coming?
Coming...
I'm not so sure that is like you said.
My aunt, for instance, she had a woman,
and she brought home a little man and now they get along really well.
They learned to live together.
Whenever I visit my aunt, I see them hugging all the time.
Did you notice that
men who grow among women become a bit womanly.
My friend raised a man with a woman, and then he had typical woman behaviors.
That’s quite normal.
As if the man suddenly thinks he is no longer a man
and starts acting like a woman.
Juan, what name will you give the man?
No, no...
Don't give him ideas.
If he names the man, then he won't leave him.
I thought of one...
Did you finish eating? So I'll bring him the leftovers...
- I did. - Me too.
Please, don't leave the plate.
It's okay. He doesn't have rabies.
No, but it is disgusting.
I'll wash the plate afterwards.
Come.
Come. Sit.
Oh! You are hungry!
Take it. Eat.
I have to give you a name.
Is it good?
Max.
I'll call you Max.
Max: the most beautiful man in the world.
You are very loving, uh.
No, honey...
It's disgusting.
Then you kiss me, with your face all licked up by this man.
You should name him.
No, guys, please... Don't be a couple of kiddos.
We are going back to Buenos Aires in a few days
who will explain the man that we are leaving him here.
He's getting very fond of you.
He is very cute.
- Touch him. - No, no, no.
The smell of men makes me sick.
He does not smell.
Smell his underarm.
Smell it. Come on.
I was right.
Yeah, he smells a bit.
But it's nice anyway. Man smell.
Yeah, sure.
If a man touches me, then I have to wash my hands right away.
It's true some men smell very bad.
But this one smells delicious. I love it.
No. Look... here you have the word "fear", which is better.
- "Fear", and... - "Screw".
Or you can have "fear" and "book"...
Well, but let's change the words now, because you already gave many options.
Ups, look who wants to play...
Honey, please don't let him in.
He's just there. Not bothering anyone.
He's coming in.
Maybe he wants some water.
Did anyone give him some?
No, no.
- Do you want me to bring some? - Yes, thank you.
Honey...
No. Stay.
Stay there.
That's it.
There.
Here, take this...
Les go. Come.
You don't feel like taking him home, do you?
No.
It's...
I would consider having a woman, but a man is a lot of work.
I can take care of him.
That is not true.
You are working all day long.
He's going to miss you.
Besides...
He is too big for the department.
I feel awful leaving him here,
alone, homeless...
I know.
But it's not your responsibility.
Somebody left him behind.
But it will be your responsibility, if he gets attached to you.
Do you get it?
That's why I tell you not to feed him,
not to let him into the house.
Because the poor thing is very aware of you all the time.
What if I take him to my mom's?
And I'll go on visits...
That would be terrible for him too.
Your mom is too old
to take care of a man at her age.
Yes, maybe...
And...
I think he'll miss you.
Where is your quota of emotional responsibility?
I could go every day.
To your mom's?
And leave me alone.
I mean,
we would stop having dinner together,
because you are at your mom's with a man.
Yes, I know...
You are right. I know...
Okay.
Move on.
What are you doing here?
You can't be here. They'll kill you.
This one goes here... and this one here...
We could buy more croissants, right?
Yes, they are delicious.
- Everything okay? - What?
- Everything okay? - Yeah.
Where's Juan?
I don't know, I think he went for a walk.
And where's Max?
¿Max?
- He named him Max. - I told him not to do it.
That's almost like adopting him.
Didn't you think of doing so?
No.
Juan asked me if we could take him.
But it is not easy. I don't even want to think about that.
Sure...
He follows the man everywhere.
He's not aware of the bonds he's creating in that man.
Didn't he ever tell you that he liked men?
No. I don't know, I didn't notice.
But I think...
He doesn't like men. He is obsessed with this one.
We're going to go to the market, do you want to come or stay?
I'm going with you, otherwise I'll get upset.
Sit down there.
What's up?
Do you want some?
Come here.
Come.
You are very curious.
It was disgusting.
What are you looking at?
Do you want to go inside?
Alright.
You're so beautiful.
So beautiful!
I'd love to take you home with me.
I'd love to.
But my girlfriend doesn't want to.
And she's kind of right.
But I also think she's jealous.
If you want to go inside, I have to wash your feet first.
You're dirty.
Come.
Jazmín and I sleep here.
And from this window you can see the river, look.
No! No.
Let's go.
Get out of there. Come on!
If Jazmín sees us she'll kill us both.
Don't be a bad boy.
Come here.
Come.
Look...
Do you want some?
Do you like it?
Ok. Come on.
Take it.
Come. Take it.
Come. Let's go.
Come.
Look...
This is the kitchen.
We make the meals in there
and do the dishes once we finish.
Look...
Can you see that?
That's where people bathe.
Everyday.
Come, come!
Where do you go?
You want to go to the bedroom, don't you?
You don't have much of a smell.
But it's better if you take a bath.
If you want to go there, you have to take a bath.
Shall we?
To the bath!
Let's go.
Come.
Get in.
Stay put. Very good.
Wow... It looks like someone here was bathed.
We were in the river until just now.
River?
A river that smells like shampoo!
Don't tell Jazmín because she'll kill me.
I'm not a cop.
Do what you please with him.
He's your man.
- We brought some wine. - Great!
Excuse me...
Down. Come on. Go out.
Go.
Come on.
Listen, honey...
I put this here, so he understands that he can't come inside.
Allright.
He knows that already.
Oh really? Because he smells like my shampoo.
I thought it was our shampoo.
Don't act smart. Okay?
He already understood, seriously.
Look, I think he's beautiful...
But I have to set a limit.
Otherwise you let him get in our bed and there is no room for three.
- Do we agree? - Yes.
You are right.
Natalia is afraid of them.
Once, she was on holiday, and a man attacked her.
She was in the the mountains,
and she was traumatized.
It's terrible, yes.
But I'm not going to tie him down for that.
How are you going to keep him away from the garden?
I'll take him to the backyard.
No, no. He's going to hear us hanging out here
and he's going to want to come, poor thing.
You can lock him in the bedroom.
No. If he gets crazy, he's going to make a mess.
He's not going to get crazy!
He's not that kind of men! Look at him. He's so quiet.
What about the bathroom?
No. That's worse.
He's going to feel trapped.
Natalia should see him first.
She won't be afraid of him.
I already asked her.
She said that in that case she would rather not come.
She said she knows it's her problem, but...
I obviously told her that we were going to tie the man up.
Honey...
I know this is awful, sorry.
I'm going to pick Natalia up at the pier and we'll come back.
Okay.
Come here.
Sit down.
I'm going to leave you here just for a while.
Just for a while.
Jazmin's friend is coming.
Remember Jazmin?
Well, her friend is arriving.
Done.
Jazmin says her friend is afraid of you.
It's stupid.
She doesn't know you.
I'll be back soon.
Okay?
Be good.
Do you want me to carry your suitcase inside?
Yes, it'd be great. Thank you.
I was late because I missed a train.
I left a little later and missed the 11am boat.
- Luckily I catched the "market boat". - Hello.
Do you want to eat something?
There are some croissants...
No, thanks.
But I will have a mate, thank you.
I'm sorry for making you hide the man.
No problem. It's ok.
- Did you travel well? - Yes.
Where do you come from?
Santos Lugares, in Buenos Aires.
I took a train, a bus, another bus and a boat.
Aren't you jealous?
No.
I don't know.
I don't get it, though...
He comes with you on vacation
and he becomes obsessed with a man.
He even gave him a bath.
As if he were the owner, it seems like a lot to me.
You never liked Juan, you're mean.
It's not that I don't like him.
He is a bit withdrawn.
I always told you, I imagine him as an old man...
Alone, doing country life, with a man.
The thing is that I...
I don't want to be that kind of girlfriend who gets jealous
if her boyfriend spends more time with a man than with her.
You know?
I think that's terrible. I don't know...
I know. You are right.
Anyway, you should let it go...
You're coming home in three days, and that's it.
This man becomes just a bad memory.
All gone.
In the story,
people can have animals inside their house,
like a tiger or a lion, but of the size of a rabbit.
Small, tiny.
How nice.
Do you think they are aggressive?
No no. Quite the opposite.
I imagine they are super sweet.
Very soft.
So tender you want to eat them.
They do everything with us.
They live with us.
They eat with us, they sleep with us... like one of us.
What an imagination you have!
It would be very nice to have small animals in our homes.
This is actually a saga.
Now I'm writing something similar...
But with foxes or wolves.
I think they are guardians.
How nice!
Honey, do you want to take Max the leftovers?
Sure.
¿Max?
Max is gone.
¿What?
He is gone.
What happened? Did he come loose?
Yes.
I'm going to look for him.
Baby, do you want me to help you?
No. It's ok.
He can't have gone far.
So?
Nothing.
I feel very guilty.
Don't worry. It's fine.
I should have locked him in the bedroom. I'm an idiot.
Excuse me.
- Can you? - Yes.
Goodbye.
Bye.
I'll be back soon, okay?
Okay.
Are you going to go alone at this hour?
Yeah. A friend picks me up with a boat on the other branch of the river.
Oh, good.
If you say so.
My friends are in another house but further up the river.
That's cool.
You can stay if you want.
Thanks.
I can't get it out of my mind.
I feel so guilty.
I'm sorry for what happened to the man.
Don't worry.
Okay.
- Bye. - Bye.
I'll walk her in case another man shows up on the road.
Okay.
He can't be far.
- What? - I said he can't be far.
Why do you think that?
I'm not sure. But I don't think it's far away.
But he can swim...
He's making a scene.
He's angry.
You wouldn't like to be tied up and left alone either.
Why didn't I put him in the bedroom?
Because I'm an idiot.
I should have locked him in the bedroom and that's it.
- How come didn't I realize? - Let it go.
Let it go. He's going to come back...
Let go.
It's simple.
I tied him to the stairs and he didn't like it.
There's no other explanation.
He was upset that you tied him up and he's right.
I think it wasn't just because I tied him up...
It's because now he doesn't trust me.
All of a sudden I come and tie him up.
We're supposed to be friends,
and I tie him up.
In any case, don't worry,
you couldn't take him to Buenos Aires with you either.
People never become aware
of the responsibility that comes with starting a relationship like this.
- You mean with a man? - Yes. Or with a woman.
A friend of mine found a woman on the street and took her in.
And...
At one point he had to take a long trip so he took her to his parents' house.
The house was empty, so a neighbor fed the woman.
Women, perhaps less than men, need people's affection.
So she left...
She went in search of another house, where other people'd give her love.
And what about your friend?
She cried a river, poor thing.
Plus she was in Europe when she found out.
She felt so guilty.
But she learned her lesson...
Now she has another woman and they spend all day together.
Hey!
Wait! Come!
Come...
Come.
Come here.
Come out.
What happened?
Are you angry?
You are angry. I know.
I know. I made a mistake. Come.
Come here. Forgive me.
Forgive me.
I'm sorry. I'll never tie you up again.
Never more. I got rid of the rope.
I should have said no to them.
It was my mistake.
You're a good boy, come...
Come... come.
Careful...
Come.
I'm sorry.
It was my mistake.
Okay?
Don't worry, I'm not going to tie you up again.
I got rid of the rope.
Okay?
Don’t worry.
Forgive me.
Do you forgive me?
I'm sorry.
Just for today, huh.
Tomorrow he goes outside again. He better not get used to it.
Where are you going?
We're going for a walk.
Hey!
Listen to me!
This is my bed, not yours.
You'll sleep outside tonight.
This is a one-time exception.
She’s thinking about opening up the relationship.
Honey, you are disgusting.
Just picturing you with this man, yuck!
You're disgusting!
You find it very funny,
but in the countryside there must be people who abuse their men.
Well...
Excuse me...
Goodbye.
This man is so cute.
Spoiled.
What are you doing? Do not be mean.
I just gave him a bath, because he was filthy.
It doesn't smell so bad now.
Can you lend me that book?
Sure.
It's marked, because I didn't finish reading it.
I'm reading another one too, so take it.
Are you sure?
The other book really caught me up...
This man caught you up...
Juan!
What am I going to do with you?
Let's move to a bigger place first
and if you want we can have a woman.
I do not like women.
Why don't you like them?
You already know.
No, I did not know.
Lucas had a woman and when he went to his house
she would sit on top of me.
And if I wanted to touch her she would claw at me and leave.
Now I don't like them, I don't know.
Women are more surly, but...
Men need to go out all the time, they are more rough...
I know...
We sound like a broken record.
We're going back and forth over the same thing.
It's not funny anymore.
This is about Max.
I want him to live with us. Forget that he is a man.
I don't want to play the bad guy.
We don't fit, Juan.
And actually,
I think it's something temporary, that you're not thinking cold.
We could post a picture,
and see if someone can take over him.
We can share it in the group of family or friends.
If he were smaller it would be easier.
I don't know if anyone will want him being that big.
Maybe...
I think the islanders are going to take care of him.
They'll notice that he is here alone, and they'll feed him.
The neighborhood is going to adopt him.
Maybe you're right.
How old do you think he is?
I have no idea.
It seems to be young.
Let's go. Come!
Come!
Come on!
We are leaving tomorrow.
You must find another place to stay.
You know?
Like when I found you alone...
We are looking for someone
who can give you a home in Buenos Aires.
It's not being easy.
People get emotional when you are little...
But everyone argues that you are too big.
How are you?
Weird.
Remember what Violeta was telling us today?
What?
About the moonlight...
Yes.
When I was little, my dad took me to Norway
to meet his dad,
my grandfather.
During a winter night, my grandfather took us
to the mountains.
In the middle of nowhere. Snowy.
The moonlight hit the snow
and looked like daylight,
Like a sunny day.
The light covered everything.
It was like being in a football stadium with floodlights.
Amazing.
You knew it was night, but it seemed like daytime.
Daytime but with a black sky.
Beautiful,
but also distressing for the mind.
A very strange feeling.
Awesome.
That's how I feel right now.
The same.
As if a part of this world should be different.
Violeta, do you have the money?
Don't call me Violeta.
You sound like my mom when she gets angry.
- Yes, I have the money. - Okay, sorry Viole.
Take it.
Do you have the keys? Can you close?
Yes!
Honey, can you take out the garbage?
- Okay. - There is a trash can outside.
Alright.
Juan, can you help me with the door? Take de keys.
Thanks.
Sit down there.
Come on.
Sit.
Stay there.
Stay.
Be good.
Stay there.
Be a good man.
You heard me?
Stay there.
I said stay!
Please.
Go over there!
Please Max, come on.
Be good. Go over there, Max.
Come on.
Go over there.
Come on, Max.
Stay there. Go.
Go.
Be good. Go.
Come on.
Please, Max.
Go.
Just for a while. Stay there.
Stay there. Come on. Go.
Just for a moment, come on.
Stay here.
Stay there.