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Ana, get in.

PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN

Yellow, black.

Yellow...

Yellow, black.

Yellow...

Yellow, black.

Yellow...

Red...

Yellow, black.

Yellow, red...

Don't move.

It's poisonous.

Hey, Pelusa!

Pelusa, come here.

Mom, did Dad call?

No.

Let's see if he thinks
to send money.

I love you so much.

The reception here is not good.

Tell him to call back
so my minutes won't run out.

He didn't answer.

We'll call him tomorrow.

Ana, make your way home
and I'll catch up with you.

Okay.

Hello?

Yes, I got the money, son.
I got the money that you sent.

Move just a little.
Can you hear better?

How's the baby, darling?

Who does she look like?

Good!

It's not fair! You're cheating!
Let go of me!

You're so stupid!
You tore my shirt!

Margarito, it's your turn!

- Hide me!
- Get out of the way!

- No, you!
- Get out of the way!

- No.
- She's brave!

You aren't playing!

Margarito!

That milk is freezing!

My mom's gonna get mad at me!

Get off me!

Idiot! I'll have to go get more
because of you!

Juana!

Juana!

Ana, go home.

It's terrible...

It seems to me
that they're leaving this gap,

when they don't clarify
whether they're cops or not.

Indeed, we cannot
affirm that they are,

They are corrupt and...

Mom...

Go to sleep now, Ana.

I honestly hope
it wasn't the federal police.

Because this would reveal,
the corruption that still exists

inside the organization...

♪ Patty cake, patty cake
Baker's man

♪ Bake me a cake
As fast as you can

♪ Pat it, roll it
and mark it with a B... ♪

Silence!

A scorpion has a stinger
to defend itself from its enemies.

- Are you ready, Josefina?
- Yes.

Listen to your classmate.

My presentation is about living
and non-living beings.

Living beings can walk, breathe,
and communicate with each other.

For example, cows with cows,
dogs with dogs, cats with cats,

everyone with their community.

Living beings are born
from other living beings,

and die when they get old,
just like us.

And why did you put the stones?

Because stones
are also living beings.

Stones are not living beings,
because they don't have eyes,

ears or blood.

Don't look them in the eye.

Why?

You have to open
your mouth like this.

Now round it a bit.

Your mouth should be stretched
and folded, like this.

Okay now stay still.

This one doesn't work.

- Where's the other piece of beetroot?
- Here.

María, do you want me
to do your lips?

Okay.

My mom and dad used
to kiss with tongue.

Gross!

It's freezing!

I stole it.

- You soaked me.
- So?

- Troublemaker!
- Loser!

- Give me that.
- Here. Don't be so stupid!

Have everyone arriving,
park on that side.

There are no spaces.

Park them over here.

- How much ammunition is missing?
- We have it all, sir.

SUB-MUNICIPAL OFFICE
SAN MIGUEL, JALISCO

BEAUTY SALON "THE ILLUSION"

- How's it going?
- You didn't go to work?

Yes, but I left early.

What are they doing here again?

The harvest begins tomorrow.

They brought helicopters
and everything.

Yeah, and they're spraying poison
around the school,

- near the cornfields.
- That's what they pay them for,

to dump it everywhere
except where they're supposed to.

Are you going to the harvest?

How much
are they paying this time?

About 300 pesos a shift, but you know
it depends on how much you do.

Look at her,
this one is great at milking buds.

If you want, I'll get you in.

It'll suit you better
than cleaning peoples' houses.

No, thanks.

Could I bring Ana over tomorrow?
I don't want her to be home alone.

Sure, don't worry.

They broke into a house last night.
They took a girl.

Which house?

Don Pancho's.

Did they take Juana?

Yes.

Help me with the beans, Ana.

Good.

Why are you wearing lipstick?

I told you that's not allowed.

Next time I'll knock your teeth out.

I don't like you taking my things.

Go on. Go wash it off.

I didn't take your make-up!

The doctors weren't giving
consultations any more.

The other day
I went to San Miguel

for medication
that I used to get here.

They extort anyone
who's not from here.

It's better he leaves.

After all they asked from us
to open the clinic, and for what?

Mom...

Come on, Ana,
I already told you this'll be better.

With so much hair you have
nests of lice everywhere, see?

They also cut my hair
when I was little.

And my mom put a poison in my hair
that burned my head.

Let's go! Hurry!

Thank you, Helena.

You're welcome, Luz.

Bye, María.

Also the school says that
any kid with lice or nits

won't be allowed in the classroom.

This way it's easier to pass
the lice comb, right Helena?

Hair grows back, honey.

The doctor was scared to death, Rita.

They were going to kidnap
him any day.

Are you going to close?

No, they don't bother me.

I pay to be here. I'm protected.

I don't want to!

Why didn't María have to cut hers?

Because they have bitter blood, Paula,

and lice only like sweet things.

Ana and I get lice all the time.

Right, Ana?

Juana!

Brand-new.
It's pure crocodile skin.

- You done?
- Yeah.

Grab a cup.

Where did you get yours?

They're made here.

Are you getting people together
for the poppy harvest?

We have 40 workers.
That should be enough to finish.

Okay.

Let's work!

I know you're there.
You're going to die.

I know you're there.

You're going to die.

I'm going to my mom.

Mom.

What are you doing here?
I told you to wait for me at home, Paula.

We were playing with María
and we heard

they were going to spray poison.

You told me it's better
to come to the fields

when the helicopters are around.

And you didn't leave any food.

..and maybe we'll bring a mat,
to lie down by the stones we saw...

Okay. Wait for me up there.

Here, take my water.

Good afternoon.

- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon.

Thank you for coming.

I called you here...

because we are a few weeks
from the end of term.

Some children in the second grade

still haven't paid their contribution yet.

Excuse me.

Please have them bring it in by Monday.

There's a group of mothers in charge
of collecting the money

and we'll need more support
from you all.

I want to take advantage
of having everyone here

to talk about a sensitive topic.

We all know it's been
a difficult year.

Several families
have had to leave town.

I have been asking everyone,
and nobody tells me anything.

The girl that they took...

Juana.

She was also my student.

You are the mothers
of my students.

And I want you to tell me
what you know about what happened.

There is a shelter in San José

where they are receiving displaced
families from the region.

I am going to be giving
classes there next term.

So will they close the school again?

I am going to finish this term, Zulma.

But teachers don't want
to come here any more.

To any of the towns.

Those people are asking us
to pay them

to let us keep working.

And we've all agreed that
we won't pay them anything.

Me.

Me.

And me.

Listen, what do you think
we should do

if one of us has to leave suddenly?

Ana, be quiet. I can't hear.

A cow. Can you hear it?

Those are Don Pancho's cows.
They're running loose.

That cow is on the hill
with the mangos.

Mom, can I ask something
and you won't get mad?

Yes.

Why did no-one want to answer
the teacher's question?

What the teacher said is wrong.

Why?

We don't know him.
He's not from here.

Is it true that they killed Don Pancho?

No, they just took him.

Now the cows don't have an owner.

Did they also take Juana?

She went to live somewhere else
with her mom and her little sister.

So why did they leave the table set
and the food served?

Because that's what you do, Ana.

When people go,
they leave everything ready

like they're coming back.

- How do you know?
- That's enough. It's your turn.

Close your eyes.

I can't hear any cars, or trucks...

A cicada...

No, a cricket.

An owl...

It's by Water Hill.

Now, whose dog is that?

Yuck!

Cow! Cow!

Move!

María!

Give me the stick!

Gross!

And it stinks!

It's so gross.

It will take forever to clean it up.

There was a...

There was a...

crazy lady...

There was a crazy lady...

- who was horrible...
- Here comes your brother, María.

Where were you? You stink!

Why do you care?

I'm gonna tell Mom you didn't go to work.

- That's Juana's bicycle.
- Wanna get on?

- You stole it.
- I didn't steal it.

Give it back.

They're not coming back!

María, go home!

Paula, concentrate.

Close your eyes.

You have to get inside her head.

Ana, enough.

I'm thinking of a color.

- Purple?
- No.

- Blue?
- Yes! Good!

Now it's my turn.

It's a number.

- Ready?
- Ready.

- You guys are really good.
- You have to concentrate harder.

Now, animals that fly.

Eight.

The Guerrero family.

Six.

The Díaz family.

It's 12.

12?

Son of a bitch! Let me go!

Mom?

That's close to school.

That's right, fucker!
You're screwed!

Let me go!

- We have to call the police...
- No!

Why not?

You're fucked!

- Take him!
- It wasn't me!

What if it's my teacher?

Would you like it if someone
did that to you?

You know what to do.

Answer the phone, goddammit!

Shut up, Ana.

- Bring me another beer.
- No, I won't.

Go.

Come.

Come here!

Come, sit here.

Are you afraid of your mom?

No.

I put up with a lot from your dad.

That was my mistake.

But he loves us a lot.

He went away to work
so he could send us money.

That's why he doesn't answer
the phone.

Just shut up, Ana.

- Whose are they?
- I don't know, I just got here.

- Where's María?
- She stayed at home.

I wasn't there.

I didn't see it, but my son did.

They sprayed poison
all over the hill.

Even people were affected by it.

The helicopter was flying around
the hill since this morning.

Ana!

Ana, you can't go out!

- What's going on?
- The doctors arrived!

I told you they would come
and you didn't believe me!

Now I do!

- How do you feel?
- Good.

Meet me there?

What's going on?

They're going to fix María's mouth.

- What?
- She's going to have an operation.

Can I go with her?

But change first.

- Give me that. Come on.
- DOCTORS OPERATING ON CHILDREN

- Higher.
- We must cover the clinic.

- Over there is empty.
- Yes, sir.

I'm late.
Did they give out tickets yet?

Yes, since early this morning.

- Do you see her?
- No.

Mother of José Antonio Torres!

Come in. They're waiting for you
in the room, towards the back.

Mother of María Almudena Ramírez!

That's me, doctor.

María's being seen now.
You can wait in here, take a seat.

Thank you, doctor.

- Can we come too?
- Are you María's family members?

- No.
- Only family members are allowed in.

Mother of Rubén Orlando García!

I think they'll stay until tomorrow.

- Did you make tortillas?
- Yes.

Even if it's just some tortillas
or some tacos with beans...

What about this?

Honey, will you help me out?
It spilled.

You have to open it slowly.

Break ranks!

Hide yourselves!
Get down soldiers!

Find cover, quickly!

Ana! Get down.

Fuck you, motherfuckers!

I'll go check.

Wait. Don't go outside.

They've gone.

- That's the new cartel.- Get up, soldier!

You know what color you want?

I've been going to the meetings.
You should come too.

We're going to build a barricade
at the town entrance.

Zulma is organizing the committees.
Join us.

I won't get involved in this.

The people in El Naranjo
have already told us

they want to help us.

Also the people of San José.

If they could deal with
those bastards, we can too.

Have you been working in the fields?

You should.
They protect the workers.

Does it hurt?

You're going to look pretty.

Here.

We have the cornea...

..the iris...

and the lens...

which helps us focus on objects.

It's located behind the pupil.

This is the same as this.

Okay? Now...

Each eye captures a slightly
different image of an object.

That's why we see things how
we always see them,

three-dimensionally,

with different dimensions
and depths.

What would happen
if we had only one eye?

Imagine. In the center of your face.

Everything would look much flatter.

Like in a picture.

- I'd like to kiss him.
- Okay, now...

I want everyone to close one eye.

Only one.

Okay? Now, lift one finger.

Your pointer, in front of you.

And line it up in front of you
with something vertical and straight,

like the edge of the board.
I'm going to use the window here.

And now, without moving your finger,
switch eyes,

one closed and the other open.

Switch.

Switch. Switch.

Are you switching?

Switch, switch, switch.

Ah, you see?

It moves, right?

Sometimes what we perceive
with sight isn't real.

I'm going to be a teacher.

Sometimes it isn't enough
to see with only our eyes.

Right? Is that clear?

Let's see if it is.

I want...

someone to come...

and sit in this chair.

But it's upside down, teacher.

Exactly. It's upside down.

This chair can't be used how
it was intended to be used.

But I don't care.

I want someone to come up here
and sit down.

Very good, Paula.

There are a lot of things in
this town that are upside down.

Right?

But Paula dared to change something.

Thanks.

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen!

Welcome to this jaripeo
that we brought you tonight!

We are in the land of brave men
and gorgeous women:

Los Altos de Jalisco!

Tonight we are pleased to give you

a jaripeo that will make history
in this land, ladies and gentlemen.

Straight from the bullpens,
here comes the Diamond!

Perhaps one of the most
aggressive bulls in the area.

Now, we have the next rider
of the night!

Margarito Villegas, AKA "El Juli"!

He brought
the prettiest girls of his town!

His sister María,
who has come to cheer him on

from the community of San Miguel!

So, we welcome them!

Give a big hand for Margarito!
What luck you have, my friend!

Look at the bull you have to face!

He hasn't been around long,

and here he is putting himself
in God's hands,

And here he comes
to face the bull!

Pay attention everyone!
Get ready!

We've been waiting
for this ride all night

because this bull
is one our best animals.

The minute the call sounds
and he mounts that bull,

they'll open that gate.

This is going to be one of
the best events of the night.

It looks like everything's
about ready, folks.

Open the gates!
And there he goes!

Nice moves, Margarito!

Great play and watch that bull buck!

He's hanging on!
He's hanging on!

Look that bucking!
But he's still hanging on!

Without hands!

Be careful!

Careful with that bull! Grab him because
he's really fierce!

Careful, gentlemen, careful!

Watch the spur!

Give him a big hand,
ladies and gentlemen!

What a ride we've just seen!

Look at this rider!

What a great ride!

Give a round of applause
for this rider!

And the crowd is on fire!

That's my brother!

Give a round of applause
for Margarito!

He's the new star of the Jaripeo!

Welcome tonight.
Find your sweetheart!

You want a drink?

- Go on, have some.
- Okay.

Let's dance.

- No. I don't know...
- Come on.

Come.

Here.

See?

You can dance.

Here.

That guy danced well, no?

Did you see María and Luz leave?
They didn't say goodbye.

María's mouth still hurts.
She used to have a hole up here.

- Since she was little.
- Yeah, I know.

There must be a dead animal.

There's something there.

Wait for me here, Ana.

Fuck! Don't look at her!

Who is it, Mom?

Let's go!

They came here to dump her.

Who was it?

I don't know.

She isn't from here.

There was a message.

It was hooked
to her chest with a pin.

It's better you didn't grab it.

They'll think no-one has seen it.

Do you really think that?

They know their message
was delivered.

I'm barely scraping by.

I have nowhere to go.

You know he hasn't sent money
in two years.

You look good.

Don't tell Mom, okay?

What's up?
Here's what you asked for.

- It's really cold, no?
- Kind of.

Okay, bro.

Go ahead.

Yeah, man.

Do you know those guys over there?

No. They aren't from here.
You smell like booze.

- Liar.
- Mm.

You already said that, Jesús.

It's worse here.
I already told you what happened.

I don't know how, but figure out
a way to send for her.

Besides, she already knows
how to work.

Jesús?

Hello?

Mom?

Look at me, Mom.

You don't want me
to live with you any more?

You'll be better off there, Ana.

I don't want to go live with him!

If you try, you could make
good money.

What do I care?

It's not up to you.

Let go of me!

You just want to hide me
like a piece of shit.

Do you know why I hide you?

Do you know what they do to girls?

You've heard, right?

You want that to happen to you?

He's not going
to send the money.

Think about something else.

Animals that fly.

I don't want to play.

A scorpion!

Put it here underneath
the tank, please!

- They're going to make a sculpture.
- It's from a machine.

I think it's to redirect
lighting, so when there's a storm

it hits the iron instead
of the houses.

Move!

Teacher Leonardo is very strong.

Where did they get it?

From the mine, I think.

It's ready!

Teacher Leonardo is coming!

Okay, quiet everyone!

Did you take out
everything you brought?

- Yes!
- Everything? Sure?

- Yes.
- Very good.

Teacher Leonardo,
why did you hang the bell up?

We hung it up so that people
who are far away can hear us

when something important
is happening.

And the people of San José are going
to help us take care of the town.

Okay, let's continue.

Spine...

and...

Sex organs.

Now, I want everyone to bring
all their things and sit on the floor.

We're not going to use the tables.

Don't rush! Be careful.

Now form a circle here, please.

Okay, in this space...
Listen up!

Each one of you is going to build
a human body in your space,

with all the little things you brought.
Use everything you brought.

We make it?

Yeah, a human body.

I'll watch here while you build them.

Let's finish up here.

Okay? Stop building.

Very good.

Ana, you start.

I want you to tell us all of the parts
of the body that you built,

from head to toe,

while describing
each object you used.

Don't stop to think about it
too much,

just talk to us about your figure.

Start with your name, okay?

Ana has...

Ana has...

..two eyes made of corn...

one white and one blue.

She has a soda cap nose...

No, no.
Quiet, we're listening to Ana.

Thank you.

For a mouth she has...

..a red hairclip.

For a spine she has...

..a scorpion...

trapped in a bottle.

Her heart is made out of...

..three stones
from the mountain.

Her hands...

Her hands...

..are wires.

And her legs...

are corn husks.

And I forgot to put feet.

Very good, Ana.
Thank you for sharing your figure.

Let's see.

Osmar, tell us about yours.

The first one in the water wins!

No, whoever lasts
longest up here wins!

- I call Teacher Leonardo!
- No, I do!

I do too!

No, me! I called him first!

I'm falling!

Shit, it's freezing!

Ana, you're peeing!

I love those curls
just like a little lamb!

I don't like Leonardo's hair!
Leave me alone!

No wonder the water's warm!

You're so dumb!

Look at your hair!
You look like a porcupine!

Almost.

I need to practice more.

It's only been two days.
Wanna try?

- No. I don't like it.
- Come on, it's cool!

- Okay.
- Here.

See the biggest one over there?

- Yeah.
- Whoever hits it, wins.

You're good.
Didn't you not know how?

Now try for that branch.

Did you know that
they wrap the poppy gum in lion shit?

So the dogs in the airport
won't smell it.

And where do they get
the lions from?

The dudes have lions in captivity.

And how do you know?

What the...?

Pull the trigger!

Pull it!

You wouldn't dare.

Who gave it to you?

I found it.

- Who gave it to you?
- I told you I found it!

Liar.

Calm down.

- Chill out!
- No, get off.

I said no!

- Put me down!
- Stop it!

Calm down, kids!
Back to your seats, please!

No-one leaves the classroom!

Pour more water!

More water! Pour more!

We're washing it off, stay calm.

In here! There's a lot!

Get it off me!

- Get it off me!
- It's coming off, don't worry!

It's okay.

I still have the taste in my mouth.

Like metal.

Me too.

Come.

It's my turn.

Go.

- Easy, medium, or hard?
- Hard.

Ready?

Ready.

Concentrate.

Ready?

Ready.

Wait! Come back!
Don't go, come back!

- What?
- You stained your pants.

Don't freak out, it's normal.

I know.

Ana?

I'm home!

What happened?

Mom, do you have pads?

What?

I couldn't find your Kotex.

You got your period?

Yes.

Why are you mad at me?

I'm not mad, Ana.

It's not fair, teacher.

You come here saying
you'll teach the whole school year,

and now it turns out you're leaving.

You know it's not like that, Rita.

But there are no guarantees any more
if I keep working here.

- Put yourself in my shoes...
- No, you put yourself in my shoes!

Ana is 13 years old now, and she's still
in the final year of primary school.

At this rate, she'll never graduate!

Look, I've brought Ana's report card.

Even though
we didn't finish the course,

this paper certifies that Ana
has finished primary school.

Rita, Ana is a very good student.

You should support her
so she can continue studying.

- Thank you very much, teacher.
- There's nothing to thank me for.

I'll leave you now,

I have more houses to visit.

Ana, aren't you going
to come say goodbye?

Come here.

Can I give you a hug?

Well, please take care, Rita.

- What time do you leave tomorrow?
- Early.

Why don't you come for dinner?
So we can all say goodbye together.

It's so great we won't have class.

No, I'm just going to miss it.
I liked class with him.

Mariana failed.

- See? I told you. I won a new sweater.
- I'm not giving you a thing!

- Oh fine, you can carry my bag then.
- Why me?

You have to.
You're a sore loser.

I didn't think I was going to pass,
but he gave me a 6.

Pay up, cheater!

- Get out of the way.
- You get out of the way, man!

Fucking Margarito.

Fucking cop.

- How you doing?
- Good.

- We're drinking. You guys want a beer?
- No, not now.

- When did you arrive?
- A while ago.

Easy there, easy.

Easy, easy.

Easy, easy.

Take it easy, girl, easy.

Hang it up.

Hurry, Mom!

Ana, hide!

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon, sir.

We've come for the girl, ma'am.

No girls live here.

Don't lie to me
or you're fucking dead.

I only have a son, sir.

He's up on the hill now,
cutting firewood.

And the machete?
Why'd you get it out?

How old is your daughter?

I swear I only have a son.

Who else lives in the house?

Just me and my son.

My husband works across the border.

How do you want to do this, ma'am?

It'd be better to give her to us
the easy way.

But we'll find her either way.

There's no-one here, sir.

Want me to kill her?

I work in the poppy fields.
Scratching.

Ana.

No, no. Don't get out.
Don't get out. Stay in there. Stay.

I'm afraid they'll come back.

Ana! I'm telling you, don't come out.

- Get off!
- Ana.

Ana!

Get off of me!

Ana, please!

Mom!

We have to leave.

Help me pack.

Fill it up!

We need to fill the holes here!

They put a gun to her head!

The dogs didn't bark.

María!

María!

They took my daughter!