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(QUEVEDO) # Stay,

# 'cause the night without you hurts.

# I have those poses in my mind # and all the moaning,

# and I don't want anything anymore, # that isn't with you.

(A MONTAGE BY XUSMAN FOR NOCTURNIAP2P)

# Stay,

# 'cause the night without you hurts.

# I have those poses in my mind # and everything we did,

# and I don't want anything anymore # that isn't with you. #

(Rap music)

(GIRLS LAUGHING)

- Who brought this? - I did.

- You? How much was it? - Like eight euros or so.

- Eight euros? - We'll pay you back later.

- Here.

- Omg, you guys won't believe who's back at school.

The... - (SHUSHES) Keep your voices down.

- Sorry. The notes saying:

"I'm going to kill your grandpa" to the little kids.

- What are you talking about? - I promise you.

- They used to do that to us all the time.

- They went way overboard with us.

- I came home crying one day

because they wrote me something like:

"If you don't come to the playground at three, your mom is going to die."

- What did your mom say? - Nothing, just not to believe it.

- What else could she say? - But I actually believed it.

I mean, because, like

this one girl told me that they wrote to her...

(Knocking on door)

(WHISPERS) The music. - You knocked everything over!

(Knocking on door)

It's Sonia.

(GIRLS LAUGHING)

You should've seen your faces.

- Where were you? - In Carlota's room.

They were about to go to sleep. - My heart literally stopped.

I thought you were Sister Pilar. - Can you imagine? She'd kill us.

- If she comes in now, we're losing 35 recesses.

Keep your voices down. - And we'd get expelled.

(SHUSHING) - Careful.

- Anyway, did you guys hear? - Hear what?

- So, supposedly she's hooking up with the P.E. teacher.

- No way! - Yes, I'm serious.

- The other day I went looking for Sister Pilar...

(LAUGHING)

and she told me she had to deliver a message.

- Yeah, a message in the bathroom, right!

- That woman is bitter. I need a little love,

a little physical touch, a little... I don't know.

(Knocking on door)

(WHISPERS) Careful, careful.

(Bells ringing)

(Alarm clock)

(Alarm clock)

(TURNS OFF ALARM CLOCK)

(Bells ringing)

(PRIORESS) O God, come to my assistance.

(NUNS) O Lord, make haste to help me.

(PRIORESS) Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

(NUNS) As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

(Organ music)

(NUNS) # Thank you, Lord, for...

(SINGING "HYMN 1")

# Thank you for the... #

Ainara!

Hi. - Hi.

How did you guys sleep?

Really well.

We barely got to talk. How are you doing?

Right now, a little nervous.

Don't worry. I'm sure the Lord will help.

He always helps.

That's true.

Text me when you can or call me.

Okay.

We pray for each other.

(Chatter)

Want some? - What is it?

# She is quiet,

# but for sex # she's daring.

# I know, marijuana and drinks,

# enjoying life, just like that.

(BOTH) # She is quiet, # but for sex she's daring. #

(PATRICIA) Ainara!

Hi. - Hello, sweetie.

How are you? - Good.

Hand it over. Izaskun, how are you? - Good.

Your dad was busy. Come on, I'm double-parked.

Bye.

And your dad? - No, I'm walking.

Come on, I'm adopting you as my niece. - Thanks.

Let's go.

On the spiritual exercises. - No, no, on the spiritual retreat.

Oh, right. Much more modern, of course.

We used to skip out on them all the time,

especially at the beginning of the year.

And then the nuns would get so annoying about it

and there was no way to get out of it.

Yeah. - Well, it's the same now.

First, "We're going to have a great time".

Yeah. - "We'll do super nice things".

And then, the whole day, basically doing nothing,

absolutely nothing. - Yeah.

Just like back then.

Well, but the place is pretty.

Yeah, it really is pretty, yeah.

That place is pretty. - And if the weather is nice, right?

Yeah, that's true.

I really liked the nights too,

just chatting, hiding from the nuns.

Bye. - Get some rest, okay?

You too. - Bye.

Ainara. - What?

Tell grandma that tomorrow at 10:30

I'm picking her up. - Okay.

Goodnight, sweetie.

Hi. - Hi.

(GRANDMA) Nerea, don't move so much.

I'm going to poke you.

(LITTLE GIRL) Are you going to do something to the dress?

Hi.

(GRANDMA) Yes. As soon as I finish here.

- Hi.

- Hi. How was your field trip?

Good. Really good.

Give me a kiss. - I brought you some pastries.

The sisters make them at the convent.

Oh, they look great. Thanks. - Did you bring me anything?

Oh, Auntie says she's picking you up tomorrow at 10:30.

(GRANDMA) You listen to your big sister, okay?

And eat dinner when she tells you to.

Your dad called, he won't make it for dinner.

Okay, thanks.

I brought meatballs for the three of you.

And how? - Yeah, how, with who.

- I don't know with who yet, but I'm going to get married.

It's going to be a wedding in a super pretty and romantic tavern.

You, Dad, Ainara are all going to come...

(TYPING ON PHONE)

A ponytail? (LITTLE GIRL) I don't know.

Comb it like this. - A little braid?

Hi. (DAUGHTER) Hi.

- Hi, Dad.

- Dad, can you help me with the bow, please?

Let's see. Come here, I can't see otherwise.

Okay. - We have to leave fast.

Oh my god...

Did you have breakfast? - No.

Go have breakfast. - Okay.

I'll tell your sister now.

Dad, it's almost 10:00. - Good morning. Yeah, I know.

Give me a hand with the girls. - Dad.

I'll take a shower and we leave, okay?

Can I borrow it? - No.

- Why not? - No.

What's up?

Nothing, I just wanted to ask you something.

That...

I need you to give me permission

to go to the Betinas convent for a few days.

Didn't you just get back from there? (GIRLS ARGUING)

Dad! - Nerea!

Hey, girls!

That's enough. Can you stay still?

Honey, I don't know. I think it's fine if you go from time to time,

but don't spend all your days locked in there.

It's just the weeks

when half the class goes on the exchange trip.

And Sister Pilar, my homeroom teacher in fifth grade...

Yes, I know who Pilar is.

She told me we aren't going to cover any important material.

And that I can take advantage of it and go back to the convent.

That way I can go with the nuns or, I don't know, spend time with them.

Okay. Let me think about it, alright?

Besides, they won't count it as an absence or anything.

I think that's great,

but do I have to decide right now, this very second?

No, but the sooner I tell them something, the better.

Well, it's just that I don't... I don't understand this obsession of yours

with locking yourself up in there with a bunch of old ladies.

There are also girls like me.

They aren't like you, honey. They're nuns.

Well, will you let me have this experience?

Mother Isabel said... - Ainara!

We'll talk about it later.

Okay? We'll talk about it.

Nerea! Eider! Come on, let's go!

Traffic is terrible. - Yeah.

What if you organized yourself better, how about that?

Hi, son.

Where is she? - Ainara is inside.

- Hi! - Uncle, why are you wearing jeans?

- (ARGENTINE ACCENT) And why aren't you wearing jeans?

Okay, very good, girls. Go on, inside.

Pablo! Let's go.

(WHISPERS) Did you do her hair?

(Sacred organ music)

Hello.

(Ceremonial organ)

Dear parents, you love us very much.

May there be no anger or fighting in our home.

May our family be very united,...

- Why is he giving them kisses? - ...where there is no hate or resentment.

I'll explain everything later, okay?

Okay. - May there be peace in the world...

But don't you trust the priests.

Okay?

(LITTLE GIRL) Dear families,

we wish you peace and joy on this very special day.

May the peace of Jesus fill our hearts,

reign in every home...

- I'm going outside to smoke.

Go. (PRIEST) And now, go

and offer each other the sign of peace.

Let's go.

- Peace be with you. - Peace be with you.

- Peace be with you.

Peace be with you. - And with you.

The body of Christ. - Amen.

- The body of Christ. - Amen.

(CHOIR) # Fix your eyes # on no one else but Him.

(PRIEST) The body of Christ. - Amen.

# - Fix your eyes # on no one else but Him.

(PRIEST) The body of Christ.

# - Fix your eyes # on no one else.

The body of Christ. - Amen.

# -...on no one else but Him.

# Worship no one,

# no one else but Him.

# Worship no one,

# no one else but Him.

# Worship no one, # no one else.

# Worship no one, # no one else. #

Let's review. Pablo...

Well, it's a more open concept, more modern.

Cleaner, I'd say.

We took out the bar at the entrance, I don't know if you noticed.

Oh, there was a bar. - Yes.

We put in all Nordic wood.

Hi. (NEREA) Do I sit here?

(MIGUEL) In the end, we're all a bit Nordic here.

Haven't you noticed?

It's a bevel that lets all the light in,

but the sun doesn't hit directly, it doesn't get hot. You know?

It's awesome.

The only thing that was an issue was the wood.

- Guys, slow down!

- They put the wood together right here,

but they had to do the sanding, the varnishing...

Of course, this whole place was covered in sawdust.

And that varnish smelled like hell.

Awful, awful. It took three days to go away.

And then, if you notice, the wood is very light.

As soon as you changed the tone a bit, it broke the whole palette.

- Maite, tell your brother to do the renovation for you.

Well, maybe. - You've become an engineer.

(MIGUEL) It's just that it was six months of construction.

And the loan covers all that, right?

- Yes, of course. We had no choice!

How much was it for?

(GRANDMA) The cake is delicious.

- It's from Urrestarazu. Don't they do a great job?

(GRANDMA NODS)

The loan.

Well... 300,000.

310,000.

My god...

My god, I have a quarter of a mortgage left

and I can't sleep a wink.

- Between the two of you, you've got this.

I'm alone with the girls.

No. I don't have a share in your sister's apartment.

Oh. - Oh, no. That's hers.

I sleep badly too, but for other reasons.

(LAUGHING)

Well, Pablo, but those things don't happen on the first try.

I mean, it's hard, isn't it?

What things?

The exams, the civil service exams.

Ah...

Another coffee? Would you like some?

Thanks. - Maite, relax.

No, it's fine. A macchiato?

- No, I'm drinking, I just had some.

- A ton of people take it.

Everyone wants to be a civil servant.

Long-distance runner's mentality.

I hadn't thought about it like that.

Do you run a lot, Iñaki?

What are you doing?

Nothing, answering a message.

I sent you a WhatsApp with some universities.

Did you see it?

- Yes, yes, thanks. I'll look at it later.

- Have you started your meetings with the counselor?

- No. Not yet.

Nice to meet you, Pablo. - He's my brother-in-law.

And the little one is Eneko, he's his son.

And my sister, Maite. - Hi.

Hi. - Excuse me.

Estíbaliz.

Hi. - Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you too. - You already know the little ones.

Nerea, you look so pretty. - Thanks.

Cool! - More presents!

(MAITE) Wow, "eskerrik asko" (thank you).

- You guys didn't know each other. (GRANDMA) Just by name.

- Nice to meet you.

Well, well, well. Wow!

(GRANDMA) My goodness!

Do the girls in her class already have phones?

(MIGUEL) Yes, of course. A lot of them. - Really?

Jeez.

Sit down. - Okay.

Honey, move. Make room for Estíbaliz.

Don't worry about it, I just came to...

No, sit down. - I'll take Eneko.

That's fine there.

I can move. - Move over a bit.

Move, move. There you go.

Would you like a drink?

Well, I don't know, whatever you're having.

A little wine.

And how was the ceremony? How did it go?

Good. (GRANDMA) Good.

- Yes, it was very nice. It really was.

- Very nice, but you left halfway through.

- Yeah, well.

I had enough with my own communion.

- You made your communion? - Yes, of course.

- My grandma was really excited about it.

- I only did it for the presents.

Me too. But I didn't get any, right, Mom?

- Of course you did.

- I didn't. - No,

because instead of presents, we made a donation

to a family in need from the parish.

We just had a somewhat leftist priest.

Well, my mom gave me this medal.

Well, it's very pretty.

I like it a lot.

She told me that...

That if I wore it,

the Virgin would always be with me.

Grandma, you remember, right?

Of course I remember.

She used to say the Virgin would take care of you when she was gone.

Sweetie, it's the most normal thing in the world

that you want to remember her.

(GRANDMA) Your mother was... special.

And she passed away... very young.

(GRANDMA) Every time I remember the deceased,

I get goosebumps. - Her ears must be ringing.

- Today we've only said good things.

- Yes.

The only things we could say.

- Good thing the girls don't even remember half of it.

What a crazy mother they had.

They dodged a bullet.

- Oh, Mom. - Don't listen to me, honey.

It must be the cortisone, it has me all riled up.

- Do you think they would have gotten divorced

if she hadn't died?

- Who knows?

There are couples who endure hating each other their whole lives.

And you guys?

Oh...

- 87.7...

Well, we'll sort it out.

- You need to.

I mean, where are you going to find another one as good as him?

- Oh, Mom.

- Look, honey,

the father of your children is for life.

With others you can make mistakes, with your child's father, no.

Do you miss Dad?

- No.

I talk to him every day. - (LAUGHS)

You guys always looked happy together.

- Well, always always... - Pretty much always, yeah

- See you tomorrow, honey.

(FRANTIC PIANO PLAYING)

(AINARA) Very good.

- Alright, kiddo, are we going to take a bath?

- No. - What do you mean no?

Don't be grubby.

Let's see how this Beethoven smells.

Ah! Foul.

Let's see what your cousin says. - Let's see?

Ugh, no, shower time now. - God...

(ENEKO) No! (PABLO) Yes, absolutely.

(PABLO) Straight to the bathroom. - No.

(PABLO) Yes, of course. - No.

Are you staying for dinner?

No, no, thanks. I'm going home.

Are you okay, love?

What's wrong?

- Nothing. - Come on, tell me.

- I don't know. I'm distracted by exams and stuff,

but I'm fine.

Come here, come here.

Come. Sit down, love.

Let's see, what's wrong? Tell me.

I asked Dad for permission for something, but he won't let me.

What won't he let you do?

I want to go back to the Betinas convent.

And he told me he has to think about it.

- Is it because it's expensive or something?

I'll talk to him and that's it. Do you want me to?

Okay.

- And if he gets stubborn, I'll pay for it.

The thing is, it's not a normal field trip.

Oh?

That... I'm doing a vocational discernment.

And that's why I want to go back.

To live with the sisters...

and spend time at the convent.

(NODS)

That's serious, huh? The vocation thing.

And how are you doing the discernment?

Well, for a few months now...

I've been talking with... my spiritual director.

(PABLO) Where is the lice treatment?

Not right now, Pablo!

- The lice treatment, I can't find it.

- I don't know. I'll look for it later. - No, I have the kid right there.

- I'll look for it later, please. (ENEKO) Dad!

(PABLO) Coming.

Um, a spiritual director?

Yes, a priest from the school.

Okay.

And...

And besides this priest,

are you talking to anyone else about all this?

- Yes, yes. With Sister Pilar.

And with Mother Isabel.

- Mother Isabel? - She's the...

The mother prioress of the Betinas convent.

(PABLO) I need it now. - Oh, Pablo! I don't know where it is.

I'll look for it later. - No, not later.

When is later? I need it right now.

(RUMMAGING THROUGH DRAWERS)

In the kitchen, the lice treatment. - Okay, I'm sorry.

(ENEKO) I'm cold! (PABLO) Coming!

Auntie, I know you aren't a believer.

And that's why I didn't say anything. I didn't want to worry you.

- I love it when you tell me everything.

I want you to tell me everything, always.

And I'm not a believer, but I respect it.

And I respect your faith.

It's another thing for you to tell me that you want to be a nun.

And...

And is the discernment idea yours?

Or did they suggest...? - Auntie,

Jesus places desires in people's hearts.

And with those desires, He guides you

and takes you places little by little.

All I'm doing right now is... going with the flow.

And doesn't it scare you to feel that?

At first, it scared me a lot.

I would tell Him: "Please, don't call me."

"Don't call me, please. Take someone else."

"Call someone else, don't call me."

- And why? - Well, exactly, out of fear.

How was I going to be a nun? It's just...

And doesn't it still scare you? - No.

No, not anymore.

Because I feel...

loved by Him.

It's just that, Auntie, it's such a beautiful love that...

It's very easy to surrender.

I know it's hard for you to understand because...

Because you don't feel the same as me, but...

- Look, honey, give me your hand.

I think that feeling you're describing,

with that intensity,

could be spiritual.

But it could also be other things,

that you're confusing them.

No, no. - It's easy to get confused.

- I'm not confused, Auntie.

It's something complicated, I know,

but... I just don't know what to compare it to.

How do you explain the love you feel for Uncle Pablo?

Or for Eneko.

You just can't, you just don't...

It's very hard to explain that.

It's something you have inside here, that you feel,

a beautiful and real love.

And it makes you feel so good...

How could you confuse that?

It's true that love is a powerful feeling.

But exactly because of that too, right?

If it's true, it shouldn't have to disappear

overnight, right?

It could wait.

You're 17 years old, Ainara.

I think it's great that you've fallen in love.

But you have to go to college.

You have to...

To meet so many people. You have to travel,

explore things, experience so many things.

Everything, you have everything.

And then, if you still want to get married,

then you do it.

What if that life doesn't fulfill me?

Honey, but life is also about that.

Nobody is happy all the time,

nor feels fulfilled every hour.

Not here, not in the convent, not anywhere.

But it's not like that.

Because I, in the convent,

I just don't feel like that, I don't feel bad.

In the convent, I'm very happy.

That's why I want to go back

and I want to spend time with them.

It's also good to try things.

Maybe you'll realize it doesn't fulfill you.

(PABLO) Shall we have dinner?

Are you staying for dinner?

Yes, you're staying.

Yeah?

(PABLO) I'm going to make vegetables. (ENEKO) No!

(PABLO LAUGHS) Yes, lots of broccoli.

(Traffic, barking, chirping)

Hey!

How was the movie? - Good.

- How did they behave?

- Really well, just like my brothers.

- Yeah? That's great.

- One thing, the bathroom? - Yes.

- I really have to pee. Thanks. - Let's all go.

(LITTLE GIRL) I'm thirsty!

- Hi! - Hi!

- Did you bring the whole family? - What do you think?

And what did you guys see? - We saw...

- A monster. - A monster?

- With horns, it blew smoke and froze everything.

- That's cool. Sounds really good.

- A girl caught it with a net...

What she should do is that,

talk to people, ask herself questions.

- Okay, should I talk to her? Should I ask her something?

No. Don't stress. Don't stress.

I stress because I'm her aunt, that's just how I am.

You relax.

No, what we have to try is...

to create spaces where she gets other points of view,

other experiences.

- Okay, and how do we do that?

Well, for example, you guys go out partying, right?

- Yeah. - On weekends.

- Yeah. - Okay. That's really good.

Sure, you going out partying,

even going on whole weekend getaways...

Getting to know other places, other people.

I don't know, maybe all of a sudden,

she meets someone and falls madly in love

or wants to start surfing or whatever.

- Well, she liked Mikel Elisalde.

Oh, really? Who is Mikel Elisalde?

A guy from the choir.

- Wow.

But did something happen between them? - Yes, well.

Just that last year, at a choir party,

they kind of shared a couple of silly kisses.

- Yeah.

- But Mikel, that same night, hooked up with Itxaso Fernández.

- I don't know. - Well, another girl from the choir.

Ainara started ignoring Mikel, because that same night

he wanted to hook up with her and hooked up with the other one.

(Chatter)

It's true she's not a little girl anymore, but...

isn't she too young

to consider such a commitment?

There's no age for a vocation. There are very early vocations.

I entered at 21.

God has planted a seed.

Now we have to see how it grows. - Excuse me.

- Come in. - I'm sorry.

The theater group roped me in.

I couldn't say no.

Iñaki. - A pleasure.

- Likewise. - He is Father Chema.

He helps us with catechism at the school

and, from what I see, with the theater group.

- Anyway, I'll tell you about it later.

Well, and he's my spiritual director.

- Well, I prefer "companion".

Well, yeah. - Because I walk by your side

and accompany you in your spiritual journey.

Very good.

We meet from time to time and chat.

- About the discernment. - Of course.

Well, about many things.

You know her, she's a smart girl

with an ability to understand herself,

with tremendous clarity.

And it's this ability that's helping her

do a very honest, very beautiful discernment

too.

I just listen to her, and learn.

(LAUGHS)

From time to time I give some advice.

We are like... city guides, you know?

We already know the city, but it's Ainara

who has to discover it with her own eyes.

- That's right.

And the experience is part of that city, I understand.

- Well, it's an opportunity to be closer to God.

And to the Order. It's important for Ainara to know the order,

but the sisters also have to get to know her.

- If she decides to enter as a postulant

in the Betinas order,

the mother prioress would make the decision.

- The Betinas order is wonderful.

I know them well.

Especially Mother Isabel, she's an exceptional woman.

Right.

And... forgive my ignorance,

but when does the discernment process end?

- Well, when someone understands what God wants from them.

- But that could be now or a year from now.

- Of course, God's timing is different.

And does it cost anything?

- No.

- No financial cost at all? - No.

The sisters have to enter free of burdens.

Without debts.

- Well, then... Yes, that's all from me.

(Eucharistic hymn on the piano)

(O.S.T., "Ave Verum")

(CHOIR SINGING IN LATIN)

# Ave verum Corpus.

# Natum de Maria...

# Virgine.

# Vere passum,

# immolatum

# in cruce

# pro homine.

(Piano)

# Cujus latus

# perforatum

# unda fluxit

# et sanguine.

(Eucharistic piano)

# Esto nobis

# praegustatum.

# In mortis

# examine.

(Piano)

(Liturgical choir)

(Final piano notes)

(Footsteps)

(MAITE) Pablo.

- What?

What's going on? Dinner went late, huh?

- I just made out with some idiot at a bar.

(SIGHS)

You're not going to say anything? You don't feel anything?

- (SHUSHES) You're going to wake him.

You don't feel anything, Pablo? - I do. I feel things, yes.

I feel.

I'm telling you this because I want you to care.

I don't want us to stop caring about each other.

I do care, but right now I just want to sleep, please.

Hi, Mom. - Hi, how are you?

Good.

- Hi. - Hi!

(LITTLE GIRL) Hi.

- Hi, Auntie. - Hi, sweetie.

How are you? - Good.

And Dad? - In the kitchen, I think.

- Ainara. - Hi.

How are you?

Who did you talk to?

With Sister Pilar and Father Chema.

Sister Pilar is her homeroom teacher.

- When she was little. - Yes.

Mom, I just talked with Estíbaliz, she's coming for lunch.

That's great, son. What were you talking about?

About the Ainara situation.

Oh, right. - Well, and what did they tell you?

- That it doesn't depend on them.

Ainara is thinking about it.

She's discerning, or whatever it's called.

- She's not thinking about it.

She's waiting for God to tell her something.

That's what she's doing. She's not planning to do anything

with college, she wants to go live with them.

- You told her to do it. - Because I don't want to scare her away.

- Well, I think it's fine too.

I don't know, Iñaki, your calmness surprises me.

They're cloistered nuns. - Do you want me to make a scene?

To forbid her from leaving the house? - I want you to talk to her.

She's only talking about it with those people, okay?

She hasn't even told Izaskun. And I pushed her a lot.

I already talked to her, Maite.

She's almost 18 years old.

Do you think she cares what we say?

Well, I don't know.

Well, she doesn't.

- Have you encouraged her to go to college?

Have you told her why you think it's crazy for her to lock herself up?

And what if that's what makes her happy,

even if you don't like it?

- How is she going to know what makes her happy

if she's been talking to those people since she was 11 or 12?

You just found out she has a spiritual director.

- These are intimate processes. They're handled with discretion.

They're not going to go around telling everyone.

- But is that priest bad? - Of course he's not bad, Mom!

He's a very young priest and very modern.

- He's an adult who meets with a minor

without her father's permission, secretly.

- It's a religious school. And they do that all the time.

Communions, catechism, confessions...

- You guys went to catechism. - This is more personal.

They've chosen her over others. - It's not a cult.

No matter how much you insist, it's not a cult.

(LITTLE GIRL) Auntie.

When are we going to eat? - Yes, sweetie. Look, we're coming.

We're coming right now.

- Okay. - Go sit down, run. I'm coming.

- Let's eat!

(Door closing)

Why don't you take her to a psychologist?

She's not crazy.

But something is wrong with her.

- Son, we are worried.

Well, don't worry so much.

Um...

Why don't you send her to study abroad?

Manuela's granddaughters spent the whole year in Ireland.

- That's a great idea.

Not Ireland, they're super Catholic, but London.

Let her have fun, meet people.

- So I should take her partying?

No, I want to motivate her in another direction.

- In the middle of the school year. - We'll wait for the next term.

- Do you know how much those programs cost?

Besides, we don't even know where this is all going to end up.

- Then we'll take out a loan. - Well...

Nobody is taking out any more loans, okay?

- Okay. - It's a religious vocation.

It's not going to go away just because you offer her a better plan.

- How is it going to go away? - I don't know how it's going to go away.

No idea. But I'm the father and I decide what happens.

We're going to wait and respect it. Okay?

I'm asking you, please, to stop meddling now.

(Door slamming)

He can't pay for a study abroad program for the girl?

I mean, they gave him 300,000 euros, 310,000,

and that's no small amount.

- Honey, if the math doesn't work, it doesn't work.

- Mom, don't defend him.

You co-sign for him with this apartment and I keep my mouth shut.

And now he can't send the girl abroad?

- Look, Maite,

I co-signed for your brother because he promised me

that whatever happened,

you would inherit half of this apartment.

He promised me on his daughters' lives.

And you didn't say no.

Mom, because I saw that you wanted to do it.

What I don't want is to see him out on the street with three girls.

Yeah, fine, enough.

Enough.

Hey, wasn't your cousin Naiara

the one who got a civil service job at city hall?

- I can ask her. - Yes, ask her.

- City hall has nothing to do with a high school.

- Well, it's an exam for a public institution.

It's probably more or less the same. - No. Not more or less.

Imagine if, I don't know, you wanted a position as a doctor,

it's not the same as a position as a high school teacher.

Right. Anyway, ask her.

If she can give him any advice, guide him a bit, right?

That always comes in handy.

- This is fantastic.

- Three and a half hours in the kitchen. Nobody does that anymore.

- It's really good.

- What about the Basque language requirement? - Do you want more?

- Well... - Yeah?

- Well, the Basque...

- Look!

(LAUGHING)

Huh?

(GRANDMA) Yes.

- But how is it?

Do you just start praying at any given moment?

When you feel the need to communicate, you start praying?

Or are there specific moments when you always do it?

Well, at night...

and when I go to mass.

And do you ask Him for things there or do you ask Him questions or...?

Yes. - But how is it?

But specifically, how is it?

No, I'm really interested, you know?

How is it that you talk to Him?

Well, I don't know, talking.

- But talking...

in your head. - Yes.

And does He answer you?

Sometimes.

That's nice.

That's very beautiful.

I'd like to talk to Him too.

Well, give it a try.

Yeah?

Okay.

Let's see...

Lord...

Lord? - (LAUGHS)

(PABLO LAUGHS)

I'm a failure. - No.

It doesn't work with me, I think.

It's because you have to do it from the heart.

What do you mean from the heart?

- Just that, from the heart. You have to mean what you say.

Almighty Lord,

I would like to ask you for one thing.

Just one thing.

Don't call Ainara.

Leave her here, with us.

Because we love her very much here.

We need her.

We really need her, you know?

Look, she has two sisters.

Right?

You know them, obviously. You know everyone.

They are two future delinquents.

Tell me, who is going to take care of those two crazy girls

if this girl becomes a nun?

And there's her grandmother, Lila.

What do we do with her?

Because you and I know that Ainara is her favorite granddaughter.

Well, and Maite, right?

Aunt Maite.

Maybe you don't remember her,

because you're not in touch with her, but...

Maite is going to lose her mind if she loses this one, okay?

And she might just start burning down churches, okay?

And just between us, Lord, that is not going to work out for you,

at all, because she's a very, very stubborn person.

Very.

Maybe so. Sorry, I didn't plan it.

It just came out that way. - It came out that way?

- A minute on the piano, right?

- Doesn't this seem serious and severe enough to you?

- Maite, I tried to do what you asked me,

talk to her, support her.

It could be that the tone wasn't right.

I'm sorry. - It wasn't the tone.

(ENEKO PLAYS THE PIANO)

I don't know what you imagined was going to happen.

I imagined you would take it seriously, at least.

Please, Ainara believes in God, she believes.

The same way you believe in climate change,

she believes in God. - Let her believe in whatever she wants,

but she should go to college, right? - Well, she is going to go.

She's a wonderful girl.

But right now she's a religious fanatic.

I don't know what can be done.

Eneko, son, let's go!

- Just like my brother. Great, fantastic.

- Not like your brother, no. Don't throw that same shit at me.

- Let's not push her.

Let's pack her bag and put her in there.

Let her lock herself up with that bunch of crazy women

and let them keep brainwashing her.

But can't you see that attacking her like this

will only push her further away than she already is?

Do you really not see it? - What do you mean attacking her?

You have to give her some space.

Let her breathe.

Pablo, are you talking about Ainara or yourself?

I'm right here.

You're the one who comes and goes.

I am here.

I am always here.

Nobody is forcing you.

- Great.

Then next time have someone else go

to your mother's house to deal with your asshole brother.

Pablo, today was important for Ainara.

I don't know if you still don't understand that.

Why did you tell them about the civil service exam?

Huh?

Why did you tell them about the civil service exam?

The only thing I asked you not to tell.

- They asked me. What do you want me to say: "I don't know"?

Always "I don't know," making me look like an idiot.

No, not an idiot.

If there's one thing you don't look like, it's an idiot.

There's not a stupid bone in your body.

You manage to make me feel like garbage

without even opening your mouth.

I don't do that.

- Yes, you do. - I don't do that.

- Yes, you do. You do it all the time, Maite.

You do it because it's what you think of me.

- Is that what I think of you?

What I think of you I better keep to myself.

What is it you keep to yourself, Maite?

What are you keeping to yourself?

What is it?

What is it? Do you want to separate?

Is that what you want?

Well, maybe I do.

Fine with me.

That's fine with me.

Make up your mind, then.

But stop threatening me with doing it.

Bottles and stuff over here, please.

- We're all really looking forward to... - Of course.

- Should we leave this around here?

- What? Yeah, leave it around there, on the table.

- Quite a nice house.

- Have you seen it?

- Izaskun, I'm not sleeping on the floor.

I only see one bed there.

- Look, one bed there

and then we'll put mattresses in the living room.

But we'll organize that later. - Okay.

Wait, I've got another one. A really good one, too.

- Let's see. - You'll see...

- You scare me...

- Never have I ever jerked off four times or more in one day.

- Whoa! - Whoa!

- You fucking pig! - What do you mean "whoa"?

- That's fucking gross! - Fucking gross.

- Once. - So gross.

- You're a degenerate. - Once in my life.

- That's a filthy thing to do. - What are you talking about!

- He even has calluses on his hand. - Disgusting!

- Okay.

- Someone, come on. - Well...

(GIRLS LAUGHING) - Never have I ever sucked...

- Let's see, let's see...

- Never have I ever sucked someone's toes.

- Ah. - What do you mean "ah"?

- Because I was expecting something else.

(LAUGHING) - Look at this guy!

- Just drinking to drink, come on. - Stop it.

- Hello? - I'll go.

- Come on, next one.

- Uh... Let's see.

Never have I ever hooked up with someone from here.

- Oh boy!

(LAUGHING AND CLEARING THROATS)

- Let's see, you two are drinking, right?

- Obviously.

- Ainara, girl. - I'm not drinking alone.

- Ainara! - This time, yes.

- Ah, okay, okay!

- He hooks up with himself, just him.

(IZASKUN) Come on, my turn, my turn...

Ah, never have I ever had a dream...

Had a hot dream about a female teacher.

- Oh! - And a male teacher counts too.

- Oh, Father Chema!

- What's going on with you guys and Father Chema?

- What's going on with you and him? - Javi, you give him the eyes.

- Who is he? - The catechism priest.

Drink up, it's no big deal. - Look, seriously...

- Three little sips.

- Fuck, man, with Father Chema, dude.

- Down the hatch. - Come on, come on.

- Four, huh?

- Come on.

Well, I've never...

Never have I ever wanted to be a nun.

(LAUGHING) - What kind of nun?

Like a convent nun?

- Convent, cloistered, I don't know.

- Pope Gregory.

(LAUGHING)

- The one who baptizes that kid. (SEVERAL LAUGHING)

- Me, when I was five. - What are you talking about?

- Out of nowhere. - At five years old?

- Because at school they talked to us about God,

and I said: "I'm marrying Him." - Me too.

- At five years old!

- They talked to me about Mother Earth and no, no.

- It was my dream.

Alright, that's enough. Leave me alone. It's no big deal.

- Little Sister Izaskun, huh?

- God bless you. (LAUGHING)

- Thanks. - Come on, let's see...

Never have I ever seen my parents fucking.

(Laughter and distant conversations)

(BOY) Never have I ever, right, couple?

- What are you doing?

Well, I don't know.

- Let's go inside, it's freezing out here.

- Well, you go.

- Nothing, I'll stay.

But don't talk to me, okay?

Seriously, don't talk to me.

And if you have something to tell me, well... tell me later.

- Okay. - You're talking to me right now.

- No. I said okay. - No. And you're still talking to me.

You're the one talking to me, eh?

- Excuse me, but no. - Yes, yes, yes.

- You came over here.

We're going to freeze out here, huh?

- No, you're going to freeze. I'm completely fine.

Well, I am going to freeze, but...

But since we're going to freeze, well...

it's better to freeze together, right?

- You're crazy.

But don't follow me. - I'm not following you.

(Crickets)

(EXHALES)

(PRIEST) So, you all slept together?

In the same bed?

- Well, on the floor.

- Ah. - But we shared the mattress.

- And he got close to you.

- Yes, but because he was asleep.

- How do you know he was asleep?

Because he was snoring?

- No, man, because his eyes were closed.

- And have you guys seen each other alone?

- To practice.

- When you're alone with...

Mikel,

do you think you might feel forced

to do something you don't want to?

I was a teenager once. I know guys

sometimes have an... overwhelming drive.

- No, but he doesn't do that.

- And when the possibility of sleeping next to Mikel came up,

what's the first thing you think?

- Well, I don't know, I didn't want to.

But...

Izaskun insisted and... in the end, I said yes.

- But, even so, you decided to sleep next to him.

Because you could have said no.

Hmm?

What if the Lord is speaking to you through Mikel?

What?

You are smart.

The girl inside knows.

Sometimes one...

wants to know what happens when you are...

there, close to someone else.

You have to listen to how you feel.

This will help you tell the difference between love and an appetite.

My love for Jesus...

is pure,

it's unconditional,

it's forever.

There are just no words to express this love.

How is your love for Jesus?

(Melodic piano)

You can turn a little faster.

Do you dare?

Turn...

Turn, one more.

And one more, one last time!

(Melodic piano)

And... stop!

Come on, we'll give you directions.

(BOY) Turn to your left.

There, go forward.

(GIRL) To the right! - Turn to the right.

- Your right. - Turn.

- Turn your body.

- No!

- (PRIEST) Let's listen to each other.

(BOYS) To the right.

- Right! - One more.

- There. You won't hit anything. - Go forward.

- Go forward. - Keep going.

- Yes, yes. Come over here. - Straight ahead.

- That's it, that's it. You won't hit anything.

- Easy. - Take steps.

- That's it.

- Go forward. - Very good!

(GROUP APPLAUDS AND CHEERS)

- You can take off the blindfold.

Ainara, thank you.

Trust requires bravery, right?

But can we be brave enough to trust in God?

Imagine a baby in its parents' arms.

Does it need to be afraid?

(Spiritual choir)

Let's unlearn fear.

See you on Thursday.

- Thank you! - Be good.

- We are. Bye.

(Choir, "Into My Arms", Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds)

(Happy chatter)

# Into my arms,

# oh, Lord.

(Melodic piano)

# And I don't believe

# in the existence # of angels.

# But looking at you

# I wonder if that's true.

(Piano)

# But if I did,

# I would summon them together

# and ask them # to watch over you.

# To each burn a candle # for you

# to make bright and clear # your path

# and to walk, like Christ, # in grace and love

# and guide you into my arms. #

# Into my arms,

# oh, Lord.

# Into my arms,

# oh, Lord.

# Into my arms,

# oh, Lord.

# Into my arms,

# oh, Lord.

# And I don't believe

# in the existence # of angels. #

What's wrong?

Are you okay?

(Door opening)

(ESTÍBALIZ) You got it? (LITTLE GIRL) Yes.

- Very good. (NEREA) Eider?

- Where is your sister? Eider?

Damn it, Eider!

(LITTLE GIRL) Thanks. (MAITE) You're welcome.

(ESTÍBALIZ) This hake is delicious.

(GRANDMA) It is good, yes, yes.

- You're really good at cooking, huh?

(MAITE) It's really good. - It's just that I have a lot of practice.

Oh, and thanks for the pastries, eh?

You shouldn't have bothered.

Well, it was Estíbaliz. She always has good ideas.

(ESTÍBALIZ) Can you pass the bread?

Ainara.

Thanks. - Are you deaf or what?

- Drop it, really. It doesn't matter.

Is something wrong?

No.

Are you sure? - Sure.

(LITTLE GIRL) Yes, something is wrong.

That Ainara kissed a boy

and she has a boyfriend.

(LITTLE GIRLS) Ainara has a boyfriend! Ainara has a boyfriend!

- Nerea! - Oh, really?

It's not true. - Nerea, enough. That's it.

Mwah, mwah. Like this, mwah, mwah.

- Nerea! - Look, Iñaki, it's nothing bad.

But it wasn't like that. - Oh, no?

Did Estíbaliz make it up?

(ESTÍBALIZ) Look, I didn't actually see anything.

Eider was the one who saw them.

Were they at home or what? - Yes.

And how was it?

- It all happened very fast.

We found them and the boy was very embarrassed and left.

And have you seen him again, sweetie? - No.

- Why not? - That's enough, Maite. Enough.

- Iñaki, as if you haven't been 17 years old.

- You don't know what you're talking about. - Maybe I do.

Are we talking about sex?

Let's be a little natural about it, please.

- There are children at the table. - Yes, one is my son.

I had my first boyfriend at 17, remember, Mom?

- Perfectly. - But he's not my boyfriend.

(GRANDMA) No. He's your friend.

These days they're just friends, you know. It doesn't matter...

- Well, you'll have to tell us what he is.

It's not what you think, Dad.

And what is it that I think, Ainara?

What am I supposed to think?

One day you want to be a nun

and the next, you're in bed with some guy.

- Iñaki! - What am I supposed to think?

I hope you at least used protection.

Did you use it? - Iñaki, please.

- Didn't you want to be natural?

Answer me!

Well look, I don't know.

Are you kidding me?

Are you laughing at me?

Are you laughing at your nuns too?

No.

- And the experience thing is another joke?

Very well.

Very well, Ainara.

You're going to do the experience and whatever it takes.

But I want the same respect for my house,

for Estíbaliz and for me. Is that clear?

The world doesn't revolve around you.

To the right.

Up.

It might have upset you,

but it's good what happened to her.

If you say so...

If you talk to her that harshly, she won't ever dare to see him again.

Fucking in my house, saying she wants to be a nun

and calling Estíbaliz a liar.

How do you want me to talk to her? - She feels awful.

There's no need to push her. - Keep giving her attention.

Maybe that's the problem, too much attention.

What if we talk to the mother prioress?

Yeah, and with the Pope too.

- That woman decides if Ainara gets in or not.

If we explain to her what we're seeing happening, well...

maybe she'll see it too, right?

And what is happening, Maite?

What exactly is happening?

That Ainara isn't ready for that life, Iñaki.

If there is a process of discernment

it's because not all of them end up being nuns.

- You want to go there and tell the prioress

that Ainara is messing around with boys.

Whatever it takes.

What is clear is that if that woman tells her

to take all this calmly, she will do it.

And why would she do that?

Because you are her father.

And you are going to ask her.

I just want Ainara to be okay.

To be happy.

Okay.

(KNOCKING ON THE DOOR)

Baby, how are you?

Oh, your father is a brute.

- Don't worry, I'm fine.

- Are you sure? You're a very strong girl.

That's not what worries me.

If you leave, I'm going to miss you so much...

- Oh, Lila,

don't say that to me. - (CRIES)

What was the mother prioress's name?

- Isabel. - Isabel.

- Mother Isabel.

(Chirping)

Hello.

- "Egun on" (Good morning). - "Egun on".

Come in. Welcome.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Hello.

- Ainara, how are you?

What a joy.

One moment. - Yes.

(Footsteps)

Good morning. - Good morning.

- Welcome. - Thank you.

- I am Mother Isabel. - Maite, her aunt.

- Nice to meet you. - I am the father, Iñaki.

Ainara, how was the trip? - Good, very good.

- That's great.

(Door)

Mother. - Yes, Alazne, come in.

Accompany Ainara to her room and explain things to her.

Well, hope it goes well, okay?

Well, see you next week.

I love you. - Me too.

Isabel, I don't know if you remember that we wrote to you

to speak with you, if it was possible.

Yes, yes, of course, I remember.

(Phone ringing)

Excuse me, I have to answer. - Yes, of course.

- You attend to them. - Okay.

- Hello?

Yes.

Let it be, let it be. I'll get it.

Shall we talk here?

- Yes, we used to stand behind the bars for visits,

but Mother Isabel decided that this is better.

Can you grab the chair, please?

- Yes. - Okay.

Are you from Bilbao?

(BOTH) Yes. - From Bilbao our whole lives.

- Our mother is from Galicia. - Ah.

- But she's been here a thousand years. - Right. And what do you do?

- Well, I have a restaurant.

- Do you also work in the restaurant?

- No. I am a cultural manager.

- And what is that? - I organize cultural events.

- Oh, look at that.

I didn't know about it.

When I don't know something, I ask.

- Of course, I do the same.

And have you been in the order for a long time?

- Oh!

I entered at 19 and I'm 85.

A whole life dedicated to the Lord.

I'll be right back.

I'll leave this for you for the cold, okay? - Okay.

And now, when the bells ring, we'll go down to the chapel.

Okay.

Thank you.

(Springs squeaking)

Some sisters are in charge of the baking.

Others, the cooking. - Very tasty.

Sister Encarnación makes crafts

that we later sell in the shop.

- Yes. We have a ceramic kiln.

Yes.

"Ora et labora". (Pray and work)

That's right. - "Ora et labora", that's right.

We also studied at Corazón de María.

- Yes. - Yes.

Ainara told us.

She really likes talking with you.

- And we like talking with her. - Yes.

With the phone it's easier too, right?

I'm not too thrilled about the phone, to be honest.

But it's cheaper to talk to Guinea and Peru.

Some sisters have family very far away.

And the vow of silence?

Our vows are of obedience, poverty,

chastity and cloister.

The thing is, silence is a necessity

of the contemplative life.

When He speaks to you on the inside, you need silence.

You need to listen.

That's why I keep the phone.

Otherwise, the sisters would be talking all day.

(LAUGHING)

- They like talking to their families. - Yes.

They probably don't visit much, do they?

The distance probably doesn't help either.

But if they have family in Guinea...

And they can't go out to see them either.

Well, if, for example, a sister has

a sick relative, she can go out to take care of them.

Right.

And does it happen that sometimes there are sisters

who decide to leave?

Sometimes.

Yes.

This isn't a prison. You choose to be here.

And, in the same way, you can choose to leave.

- Of course. Coffee?

Ainara is such a good girl.

She is. - Yes.

She is a very good girl, but it's also true

that she is right in the middle of adolescence and it shows.

When you are so young, everything feels so vivid inside.

One day you feel one thing, another day you feel something else...

Isabel, we deeply respect

Ainara's religious feelings.

But we would like her to study for a degree.

And we know that whatever you tell her...

Use "tú" (informal you). Address me as "tú".

Sorry. We know that whatever you tell her

is very important to her.

Yes. Yes, there are sisters here who are studying for degrees.

Oh, really?

- Sister Alazne, for example, is studying Theology.

- Well, good.

But of course...

I mean, we are not referring to the academic aspect.

What we would like

is for Ainara to study at the university

so that she could have an experience of the outside world.

A more complete experience, beyond high school.

Isabel, we are sure that if you advise her to...

live a little more,

to wait before making the important decisions,

we know that she will listen to you.

And she could come visit here whenever she wanted,

but while studying at the university.

Are you a believer, Maite?

No.

But I deeply respect everyone's faith.

Of course. Respect, above all else.

Of course.

- Well, I think we all need to believe in something and...

I do, I do believe there is something spiritual that we don't know about.

- There are many spiritualities.

But there is only one God.

That is just how it is.

Maite,

as you well know, faith is a gift from God.

You either have it or you don't.

And this is a matter of faith.

That thing you're asking me for,

that thing you both are asking me for,

is not in my hands.

I believe it is.

God calls whoever He wants.

He is the shepherd. We are only His flock.

Isabel, you know that Ainara lost her mother when she was a little girl.

Yes, I know.

My niece has a wound.

And that makes her... special.

But it also makes her vulnerable.

She is looking for comfort.

Her spiritual search has nothing to do with the calling.

Maite,

only the Lord can know that.

Only Him.

Then, the Lord must know

that my niece is having a relationship with a boy from the choir.

And that last week we found them

having sexual relations.

I don't know what Ainara is thinking about,

but it's certainly not the contemplative life.

What my sister is trying to say is that...

we are afraid that Ainara is confused.

Your sister expresses herself perfectly.

(NUNS) # "God is a judge

# who saves the upright

# of heart.

# God is a judge

# who saves

# the upright

# of heart.

(Organ music)

# My shield is God,

# who saves # the upright of heart.

# God is a just judge.

# God embraces me # every day.

# If he does not repent,

# he will sharpen his sword... #

(Birdsong)

Wait.

That's enough, Maite. Enough.

Come on, let's go.

Bless us, Lord.

(ALL) And also bless

this food that we are about to receive.

Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

(Bells ringing)

(Alarm clock)

(Alarm clock)

(TURNS OFF ALARM CLOCK)

(Bells ringing)

(NUNS SINGING "PSALM 32")

(Door opening)

# I have played in his honor

# the ten-stringed harp,

# singing a new song,

# accompanying the cheers

# with bass strings.

# The Lord...

# deserves praise. #

Did they give you the soap?

Yes. Thank you.

Sometimes you have to wait days

for Sister Encarnación to give us toothpaste.

She doesn't want us to waste it.

And do you miss it? - Miss what?

- Wasting things.

(THEY LAUGH) - No.

God is like any other husband.

He has his things.

It's clear that there are moments of doubt,

of struggle.

Moments when you grab your suitcase and say: "I'm leaving."

But then it passes.

- Sister, the Devil is very smart.

He knows how to tempt you.

- What I miss is perfume.

One of those expensive perfumes.

Illuminate our night, Lord.

And grant us a peaceful rest,

so that tomorrow we wake up in your name

and can behold with health and joy the dawn of the new day.

May the Almighty Lord grant us

a peaceful night and a holy death.

(Bells ringing)

(Alarm clock)

(TURNS OFF ALARM CLOCK)

(Birdsong)

And how long have you been here?

I'm about to hit one year.

One year already.

Truthfully, the last thing I thought

was that the Lord would call me.

I was studying Medicine, I was going to go on missions.

And you didn't go on missions?

Not at all.

I was in a group at uni and one day we had to bring

some boxes of food to the convent.

And I didn't know it and I started talking

to the sisters and I don't know, I loved it.

I loved all of this.

It's just that I had a thirst for Jesus.

I needed to be here, close to Him.

But one day, the Lord changed all my plans.

All of them.

We were at the parish

singing a beautiful psalm, that said:

"My eyes fail from longing for your promises".

"When will you comfort me?".

# When will you comfort me, Lord?".

And then He told me.

He said:

"I want you for Myself."

And I started crying and I couldn't speak.

I was crying so much.

I was just crying.

So, anyway, I left here saying:

"Well look, Lord,

if what you want is for me to be a nun, here I am."

"I am here."

"That experience

also purifies our love for our neighbor."

"The awareness of our fragility

leads us to judge no one anymore,

to treat our neighbor with sweetness, humility, and understanding."

"There is a great power in love,

'the only true force'."

"It's no longer about being happy with oneself,

but about making God happy."

(Schoolyard shouts and laughter)

Hello.

Hello.

- How are you?

Did you rest today?

- A little.

Well, tell me, do you miss your home?

Do you get homesick quickly?

No. I'm fine.

I'm sure they miss you.

- Well, I don't know.

It's just that they aren't the type to say those things.

- It's true, your father doesn't talk much.

- No, not really.

- Your aunt talks more, she has character.

- Yes, she's got a temper.

But she's very good.

- Yes, yes. You can tell.

She was worried because...

Because you had been with a boy.

She told you that?

Yes. That's what she said, yes.

I wanted to tell you myself.

I'm glad you're telling me that.

I'm very glad.

Because I had thought:

"Why wouldn't she have told me,

if Ainara knows she can tell me anything?".

You know that, right?

That you can tell me anything.

Do you want to tell me what happened?

Well...

Estíbaliz, my dad's girlfriend,

came home the other day and caught me making out with a boy.

And how do you know this boy?

He's from the choir.

- Have you talked to Father Chema about this boy?

- Yes.

And what's his name?

- Mikel.

Didn't you like Mikel a while ago?

And did you invite him to your house?

It's just that we had to practice something for the choir.

And my house is closer to the conservatory.

And in the end, well...

we went up to my house, practiced and kissed.

And where did you kiss?

- In my room.

Did he insist?

No.

No, no, no.

He started it, but I didn't say anything or stop him.

And it was just kisses?

I ask because your aunt said

that you two had a sexual relationship.

She said that the relationship was in bed

and that the Lord would know, Ainara.

You know that a sexual relationship

is reserved for marriage.

- It's just not true.

I don't know what she told you, but really, it's not true.

- Your aunt is lying? - Yes.

Yes, because it was only kisses.

The thing is that we were on the bed.

But it was just kisses.

Have you seen that boy again?

He sent me a couple of messages,

but... I haven't answered him.

When I entered, I left a boyfriend outside.

And he was a really nice boy.

But the Lord spoke to me loud and clear.

And my heart was filled with God's love.

And I knew it.

I no longer had to look for anything else.

I didn't need anything else.

The Lord loves us, but He also tests us.

If the Lord chooses you, you will know.

(Organ)

# Glory be to the Father, the Son # and the Holy Spirit,

# as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,

# world without end.

# Amen. #

(READS) "As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord,

I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked,

but rather that they turn from their ways and live."

- Lord, we pray for the children of the school next door,

that they may grow up happy, healthy and strong.

We ask you, Lord.

(ALL) We beseech you, hear us.

- Lord, we pray for the tax inspectors,

that they may do their jobs well.

We ask you, Lord.

(ALL) We beseech you, hear us.

- Lord, I pray for our sisters in Equatorial Guinea.

We ask you, Lord.

(ZIPPING SOUND)

We pray for each other.

Hello. - Hello.

I am so sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

Sweetie...

Bye.

(PRIEST) Lord, our refuge and strength,

hear the prayers we offer

for our deceased sister.

We pray for the soul of our relative.

Lord, we mourn the death of María Dolores Freire.

We know that you are a God of mercy

and you forgive and welcome everyone into your embrace.

We know that you do not look at the sinner to condemn them,

but to forgive them and give them eternal life.

(Murmuring voices)

(WHISPERING)

Do with me what you will.

Whatever you do with me, I thank you.

I am ready for anything.

I accept it all.

May your will be done in me

and in all creatures.

I desire nothing else, my God.

I place my life in your hands.

I give it to you, my God, with all the love of my heart.

Because I love you.

Because I love you.

Because for me, to love you is to give myself,

to surrender myself without measure,

with infinite trust, because You are my father.

Father,

I abandon myself to you.

Do with me what you will.

Whatever you do with me, I thank you.

I am ready for anything.

I accept everything.

May your will be done in me and in all creatures.

I desire nothing more, my God.

I place my life in your hands.

I give it to you, my God, with all the love in my heart.

Because I love you.

Because I love you.

Because for me, to love you is to give myself,

to surrender myself without measure,

with infinite trust because You are my father.

Because you are my father.

Because you are my father.

Please, please...

You are my father.

Please, I can't take it anymore.

Please.

Please.

Please.

(CRYING)

Please, tell me something.

Please.

I... (LAUGHS)

(SIGHS)

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS)

(LAUGHS AND CRIES)

If I pass, after the college entrance exams.

(Students chattering)

When you get in, are you a nun right away?

First you're a postulant, for a year.

And then you take the novice habit.

- And to communicate and stuff, do they let you have a phone?

(LAUGHING)

Do you want to take it?

No, thanks.

And when will we be able to visit you?

Well, whenever you want. As long as you give notice in advance...

I mean, whenever they want.

Keep it, for you.

Can I keep it? - Where did you find that?

- In the room, in Grandma's jewelry box.

- What is it? - Give me that.

- Where was it? - Give it to me, Nerea.

Give it to me. - Dad, Lila promised it to me.

- But promises aren't always kept.

Ask your dad, he'll explain it to you.

Or is the bank going to keep it too?

- The bank isn't going to keep it. Here.

Ainara, take them, please.

I know this is hard for you,

but don't drag the girls into it, they're not to blame for anything.

This is difficult for me because it makes it easier for you.

I've already apologized to you, alright?

What good does it do me that you apologize?

If you had faced the loan, that would have done me some good.

That, yes. - I tried, Maite.

But if the math doesn't work, it doesn't work.

- How did you try?

You could have mortgaged your house or sold the restaurant.

- My family lives off that restaurant.

What do you want me to do? - Right.

- You don't need this apartment to live.

- Who are you to decide what is done with my inheritance?

- Maite, your brother has had a really hard time.

- My brother promised my mother

that whatever happened with that guarantor,

I would inherit half of this house.

- Maite, please. - Ainara, what's wrong?

- You promised your mother. And you swore it on your daughters!

- I haven't had any luck.

How come you don't take responsibility

for anything you do?

- Treat me with respect. - With respect?

- With respect. - Respect isn't inherited.

- Do you want to put me out on the street with two girls? Is that what you want?

You mean, you're not counting the oldest anymore?

What are you going to do with the other two?

Send them far away,

to a boarding school?

Oh, no, shut up, that's expensive.

That's expensive.

I have tried to do the right thing.

- Yeah. - Sometimes things don't work out.

You haven't asked your daughter to stay,

trying to do the right thing. - No. I respect her decision.

- I've never heard you tell her that. - I respect her decision.

- I haven't heard you tell her that. - Girls, let's go.

That's enough. - Why haven't you asked her?

Let's see, why haven't you asked her?

- This is the last straw, really. - Ask her!

Ask her to stay.

Why hasn't he ever asked you to stay, Ainara?

Why?

Ask her.

Ask her!

Is it so difficult?

Was it so hard to say: "We love you"?

We are your family and not that bunch of crazy bitches,

who are a bunch of fucking scammers.

Who live scared, hiding from the world

in that shitty convent!

And who don't leave because they have nowhere else to go!

Ainara, they are lying to you! They haven't stopped lying to you

since you walked through the door of that school!

They are lying to you just like they've been lied to!

Sweetie,

nobody is calling you.

God doesn't exist.

That love... doesn't exist.

Sweetie...

I'll pray for you.

(Door closing)

(Indistinct conversations)

(Instruments tuning)

(Footsteps approaching)

Alright, guys, guys, attention!

We're going to make two lines to go out on stage, okay?

(NERVOUS CHATTER)

(Silence)

"Likewise, what you want is that, after your passing,

your husband, Pablo Bustos,

will have the usufruct of all the assets"

and that if some misfortune occurs where your husband is not present,

while your son is a minor or incapacitated,

under no circumstances

will the administration of the assets that your son may inherit

go to either your brother, Iñaki Alzaga,

or your niece Ainara Alzaga,

whom you wish to exclude from everything.

Do you agree?

(Murmurs)

(Melodic piano)

("Aitormena")

# "These aren't always the best of times."

# "In the end, # we are just human beings."

# "After the calm # comes the storm."

# "No new spring for us."

# "Time moves forward endlessly."

# "And now we cannot hold on # to what we were."

# "We have become # slaves to routine."

# "We have become."

# "Darling, sooner rather than later. # Let us break free." #

It is also recorded that,

in the event of the passing of Mrs. Maite Alzaga,

she wishes that the legal custody of her son Eneko does not fall

to either her brother or her niece

under any circumstances.

Do you agree? - I agree.

"Moved by the goodness of God and sustained by His grace,

I ask to experience your life as sisters."

"Teach me to contemplate the Son of God,

incarnate and crucified,

and to follow Him living in charity, poverty, obedience, and chastity,

and to imitate Christ in prayer, offering to God,

in the name of the Church and of all humanity,

a continuous sacrifice of prayer."

("Aitormena")

("Aitormena")

("Aitormena")

("Into My Arms", David Cerrejón)

("Into My Arms", David Cerrejón)