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Isaac! Wait for me!

Can I see it?

Sometimes I dream about her.

I do too.

I thought I was forgetting her.

Isaac!

What are you doing?

Huh?

Don't you ever do that again, ever.

-Understand me? -Okay, Daddy.

You scared me.

Are you okay?

Come on. We've gotta go.

Come on.

BASED ON THE NOVEL "NO ONE SAW US LEAVE" BY TAMARA TROTTNER

Did you see this?

Yes, it's everywhere.

How are you?

Samuel kicked me out of my house.

-No, he can't do that. -He can.

And honestly, I don't want anything else to do with that family.

I left my house. I'm staying at Susana's until I find somewhere else to go.

Are you staying with your parents?

I slept there last night.

But I can't stay there anymore. There are reporters outside.

Come on. Follow me.

NO ONE SAW US LEAVE

Why is our picture in the newspaper?

It was an article about your mother.

She did some bad things, and I didn't want you to read about it.

When are we gonna see Mommy again, Daddy?

I don't know.

You can keep it.

Honey, you're getting thinner.

-I'll make you something to eat. -No.

I'm really not hungry.

We've been through this before. You have to eat more.

I can't live without my children, and yet, I'm still alive.

There's something else.

I'm over two weeks late for my period.

There are many cultures here in Africa

that have practiced forms of communal life for centuries.

Now, the question here is how can we use architecture today

to strengthen these communities?

And one great example are kibbutzim,

because they come from an urbanistic concept of communal life.

You see, by employing spatial layouts,

which facilitate the sharing of resources of food, of life in general,

they move people.

Through architecture, through urbanism, they move people

to work together for the common good.

Yes?

Do you really believe that architecture and urbanism have the power

to influence a society with political and racial barriers, such as ours?

Not without political will.

I like your candor.

It's in line with my department.

This was your first lecture,

and the fact that the students stayed and listened to you right until the end,

despite the fact that you're white and you're a foreigner…

That's, uh... that's impressive.

Thank you.

The forced displacement of our communities is not only an injustice,

but a crime against humanity.

We must unite to resist

and to fight for our rights!

-How did it go? -Better than expected.

You might make a good professor.

…knowledge to dismantle the oppressive structures.

While many have rights automatically because they're white,

we have to fight every day for ours.

We cannot allow this oppression to continue without questioning it,

without fighting against it with all our might.

-This is doable, I think. Isn't it? -Yes, we're good to go.

Shanti?

The new batch should be ready by tomorrow morning.

Got to get it out before police have a chance to react.

-You got it. -Yeah. Great. Thanks.

MONTHS OF SEARCHING, MOTHER STILL CAN’T FIND HER CHILDREN

It's been months now.

A mother should know the whereabouts of her children,

if someone hugged them while they cried.

I'm here because I want my children to know

that their mother never stopped looking for them.

If anyone out there has any information, I'm begging you, speak up.

This is not just for me. No child should grow up without their mother.

And no mother should have to go through this hell on earth.

I can't open it.

BETA CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN TEST WEEKS OF GESTATION

What does it say?

It says you're pregnant.

What do you want us to do?

I don't know.

Hey.

Mm.

The kids have eaten.

They're upstairs and waiting for you to read to them.

Mm-hm.

Where are you going?

I'm going to Susana's.

Which Susana?

The one from the party in Coyoacán.

I didn't know you talked to her after.

Yes, she's helping me with one of the chapters in my thesis.

Isn't it a little late for that?

Well, she works all day. This is the only time she can do it.

Don't you understand?

I quit working on my Master's degree when the kids were born. I want to finish.

You spend hours at the hospital, and no one says anything to you.

That's not the same, you know it. You're the woman of the house,

the children's mother.

Why don't I take you? I can drive you. When you're done, we can go out--

That's my taxi.

-Taxi? -I've gotta go.

The children are waiting for you.

"The next planet was inhabited by a drinker."

"Though the visit was a short one,

it plunged the little prince into a state of melancholy."

What is melancholy?

Mm, it's kind of… like sadness.

It's when you remember something that is sad,

but also nice at the same time. Mm-hm.

Yeah, this book is not for children.

Can you read another one?

No, honey. I'm going to pick up Mom, so she doesn't have to take a taxi.

Then, can you tell Angelina to come here?

No, you're a big girl now.

You can sleep all by yourself. Okay? Hm.

Don't turn the light off. I get scared.

Listen, you know what?

I'll leave you with someone who will protect you.

-Who? -Mm, who do you think?

Let's see.

Here are her braids,

and her arms.

-Wait, give it to me. -All right.

Her little dress and her powerful fists.

-Powerful fists. Big, strong fists. -Very powerful. One more.

-Another here. -Hm.

Now, look. See?

Watch what happens. It's magic, huh?

Mm-hm.

She'll protect you.

-Yes? -Hello, Susana.

Uh, Leo.

I don't know if you remember me.

-Leo… -I'm married to Valeria.

We met before.

At your party? Carlos introduced us.

-Ah, yes, Leo. Of course. -Yeah.

-How are you? -Good, I'm good.

Uh, I'm here for Valeria?

I didn't tell her I was coming, I figured she'd still be here.

She just left.

Ah. Around what time?

About 20 minutes ago.

Okay. Uh…

-It was nice to see you again. -Yes, same here.

-Good night. -Night.

Oh! And, uh, many thanks for helping Valeria out with her thesis.

Mrs. Valeria?

Mrs. Susana has called you about seven times.

I'm sure that's her again.

Hello?

Hi.

What did you tell him?

Okay, just one more.

This is yours.

You've got to drink it. It's half-empty.

Can I use your telephone, please, sir?

Hello?

Leo?

What's going on?

Yes. Yes, let me call Carlos to come and pick you up.

But stay there. Don't go anywhere, please.

ISRAELI SPORTS CENTER

Leo?

Come, let's go.

Where's your husband?

It's really late. I don't even know what you're doing here.

Please, let's just go.

-Can we have the check, please? -Oh. Sit down and have a drink with me.

-No, no. -Yeah.

Don't make me look bad in front of my friends.

-Susana, Carlos's friend? -Yeah.

That is her, sitting right there.

What's going on?

What's going on is your sister-in-law,

my wife,

the mother of my children,

Valeria…

is cheating on me.

She's cheating on you?

Mm-hm.

Why? Okay, tell me.

Uh, because

she told me she was going to study at Susana's house.

I went to look for her, and she wasn't there.

Susana made up some story,

and then Susana grabbed a taxi and came here.

Valeria isn't here.

She's not at home. She's nowhere to be found.

That doesn't mean anything.

Yes, it means she's lying to me.

Well…

Don't cry. Come on, don't.

Let's go, okay.

-Okay. -The bill, please?

You're up late.

Where were you, Carlos?

At the hospital.

I called an hour ago, and they said you weren't working.

Yeah, I was.

I asked Herrera to fill in for me. The patients were all stable.

So where have you been?

I went out for a drink with your brother. I hadn't seen him in a while.

NAMING THE THREE ESSENCES OF LIFE: LIFE, TIME, LOVE.

FOREVER YOURS. C.

I DON’T KNOW HOW TO CURE THAT DISEASE

FOREVER YOURS. C.

Leo, what are you doing?

Leo?

Leo!

Who is "C," Valeria?

No…

Who is "C?"

FOREVER YOURS. C. DOCTOR CARLOS HEMSANI, CARDIOLOGIST

Forgive me, Leo.

I'm so sorry.

You couldn't pick anybody else?

No?

The man is our children's uncle, Valeria.

And he's my sister's husband.

Okay, I think we're done here. Remember what I said.

No salt.

-I'll see you when your results come in. -Yes, thanks.

WAITING AREA

Manuela, hold all my calls, please.

I've been calling you.

I know.

I didn't know what to say.

I can't bear to lose another child.

The only thing that matters to me right now is Tamara and Isaac.

Having them back with me again.

We've been talking and writing about resistance, but it hasn't been enough.

Now is the time to act.

We must support our friends at the ANC.

We're gonna put a bomb on the railway.

This is the only way that we're going to disrupt the government's activity

in this location.

We've already identified a segment of tracks.

One where the least harm to civilians will be caused

but will still do damage to the infrastructure.

We also have contacts who will help us obtain the explosives and the equipment.

-All right. -How can we make sure

no innocent people are hurt if we do this?

We'll do it during the night, when there's minimum train traffic.

Are you in?

There's no turning back after this.

That's the only thing you need to be clear about.

I'm telling you because of the kids.

Yes, I know.

I'm doing something that's important. To me.

Not for my father, but…

for me.

You know, I felt like my whole life I've been

absent.

Not anymore.

Get out of here now!

-Pack your things and get out of my house! -Uh, what's happening?

You too, young lady.

Take your things, take the car,

and get out of this country as fast as you can!

Go on!

Shabban, where are we going?

To the Botswana border. After that, you're not my problem.

-What do you mean? -This man here, he followed you.

He also followed your friends.

An hour ago, the police raided your friends.

They gave your name.

What were you thinking of doing? A bomb attack? For fuck's sake! Get out of here!

-Hold on! -No time. We have to go.

Passports and money. In the car!

-These are the real passports! -Get in!

-Get in! -All right!

-Chester! -Get in the car! Hurry up!

-Get in quickly! -I want Chester!

-Tammy. Tammy, come on! It's okay. -Heads down. Heads down!

Keep quiet.

I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry.

I'm sorry, forgive me. Forgive me.

I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.

-Are we going to die now? -No, Isaac. Don't worry about anything.

I'm so scared, Daddy. It's really dark in here.

I know. I know, honey.

But it's all right. Just relax, okay?

Don't talk. Shhh.

Don't talk.

Listen to me.

We're going to be traveling for several days.

I know you're tired, but we have to keep going.

We're going to a safe place where no one will hurt us, okay?

But I need you to do something really important for me.

Don't talk to anybody.

Don't ask questions in front of other people, don't say anything.

Just with me, okay?

If someone asks, what do we tell them?

Tell them we're visiting our family.

Don't worry, everything'll be fine.

I'm here with you, I'm not going to leave you.

That will go to the Jewish National Fund of Jerusalem.

And the same amount will go to Jaacob, with a double A, Bendhabi,

in his account at Mizrahi Tefajot.

Uh, Mr. Saltzman, if I am to authorize these amounts to be transferred,

I'll need additional documentation.

That won't be a problem.

What is it that you need?

Josefina, could you please bring me those forms I asked for?

Also, I need to send a telegram.

You'll make a lot of friends here.

There are more than ten children here at the moment.

-That's nice. -They don't speak Hebrew?

No. I speak a little bit.

I speak some Yiddish.

Oh, we don't speak Yiddish here,

but you can speak English until you learn to speak Hebrew.

Right. Thank you.

This is the communal dining area.

These are the offices.

Normally, we'd put you straight to work in agriculture,

but you have come at the right time.

Our community is growing.

We're building new installations.

We want to extend the dining area.

An architect.

-It's exactly what we needed. -Yeah.

Go with them.

You can see the pear and the apple harvest.

I'll catch up with you later.

Nothing bad's gonna happen. Go with the lady.

Come.

I'm not sure if you are aware,

but, uh, in this kibbutz,

children do not sleep with their parents.

Here we raise our children in community.

Jewish children are taught to be independent.

We separate the children from their parents

because it gives them the best chance

to leave behind their family's traumatic past.

Okay.

It's the only way to build a truly free state.

And they must not call you "Dad."

-But what should they call me then? -They call you by your name.

Leo.

Okay.

Leo and the children have entered Israel.

When?

Two days ago.

They used their real passports to get in the country.

Honey.

It's too dangerous for you to travel alone to Israel

while you're eight weeks pregnant.

I'm telling you this as a doctor.

You might go days without eating or sleeping.

I'll take care of myself. I promise.

I know your life is on hold right now.

So is mine.

But your pregnancy isn't. It will keep going.

If you go to Israel, then we go together.

All right.

Ladies and gentlemen, we're now commencing our descent

into Lod International Airport in Tel Aviv.

Prepare for landing.

It arrived for you this morning.

Thank you.

SENDER: SAMUEL SALTZMAN

VALERIA IS ON HER WAY. PREPARE YOURSELF.

I WILL DO MY BEST TO POSTPONE HER ARRIVAL. GET READY.

He kidnapped my children.

I have the right to find him and take him to trial.

They won't help us.

Then we'll do it ourselves.

Elías, we'll go from kibbutz to kibbutz until we find them.

But there are too many of them.

-Doesn't matter. -All right, then.

We'll leave tomorrow, first thing in the morning.

I was wondering if you've seen these kids?

Tamar, Natán, it's not time for playing.

-We're coming, teacher. -This tree is starting to bloom.

The fruit will come after the flowers. Everything in life has its time.

See?

We're thinking that we can have this front area done

in about two to three months. Sounds good?

What is it?

Um…

It's Tamara's seventh birthday.

Come dance!

You know I don't like to dance. It's a family thing.

What about you, Tamar?

-What's happening? -Don't worry about it.

With our last names, there shouldn't be a problem.

Your papers?

Where are you headed?

To the Ein Tamar Kibbutz.

I found a gun! Here!

-Get out of the car with your hands up! -Careful! My wife's pregnant!

Get out of the car now! On the ground!

Now!

I'm a former Mossad agent.

I have a permit to carry it.

Would you check in the glove compartment?

Please. You'll find my Mossad ID is in there.

It's okay.

It's okay, pal.

Hey, it's okay.

Why are they treating us this way? We're only civilians.

Carlos!

Are you okay?

I'm bleeding.

You are? When did the bleeding start?

The cramps woke me up.

Anything?

Forgive me.

You didn't do anything.

It's not your fault.

These things happen.

It wasn't meant to be.

Let's go to the hospital.

We'll have you checked out, and then we can keep looking for the children.

PRIVATE ROAD NO ENTRY

I'll wait for you in the car.

Please, come with me.

Are you sure?

Yes.

We are extending the communal dining area,

so, for now, the meals are in one of the halls.

And where are the children?

Oh, they're in their classes or taking a break time.

Do you want to have children?

Ah, well, it's in our plans. Yes.

-That's good. -You have a very nice place here.

Thank you. We have been working hard.

We're very proud.

Yes. It's good to see you.

It's me.

Hello, Valeria.

One day you love me And know who I am

The next day you see me You crawl into pain

One day you'll know my rage

I can follow

Going up, going down

I'm looking right, looking left

And I fade out

I can follow

Going up, going down