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CHOILA PRODUCCIONES CINEMATOGRAFICAS PRESENTS

A FILM BY LEONARDO FAVIO

BASED ON THE FAMOUS SERIAL RADIO DRAMA BY JUAN CARLOS CHIAPPE

Jeremias!

Jeremias, don't let your wife give birth!

Our Lord gave you six sons.

The seventh will suck devil's milk

and be born a werewolf!

NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF ("THE DOVES AND THE SCREAMS")

...killed his wife, ife, ife,

with a sharp knife, ife, ife, took out her guts

and went to sell... To 20, to 20, the hot insides.

A colorful bug, ug,

killed his wife, ife, ife,

with a sharp knife, ife, ife, took out her guts

and went to sell... To 20, to 20, the hot insides.

...with a sharp knife, ife, ife, took out her guts

and went to sell... To 20, to 20, the hot insides.

His wife, ife, ife.

A colorful bug, ug, killed his wife, ife, ife,

with a sharp knife, ife, ife, took out her guts

and went to sell... To 20, to 20, the hot insides.

A colorful bug, ug,

killed his wife, ife, ife,

with a sharp knife, ife, ife, took out her guts

and went to sell... To 20, to 20, the hot insides.

...killed his wife, ife, ife,

with a sharp knife, ife, ife, took out her guts

and went to sell... To 2o, to 2o, the hot insides.

A colorful bug, ug,

killed his wife, ife, ife,

with a sharp knife, ife, ife, took out her guts

and went to sell... To 20, to 20, the hot insides.

A colorful bug, ug,

killed his wife, ife, ife,

with a sharp knife, ife, ife, took out her guts

and went to sell... To 20, to 20, the hot insides.

Jeremias!

Don't let your wife give birth!

That's how this story began,

the truest tale

this world has ever known.

This is the start of a tale

that the Devil told my grandfather.

And as he told me,

I will tell you.

A father and his six sons went away,

over mountains and across rivers,

forgetting the witch's omen.

She wasn't an evil woman.

Rather,

she was wise to the dealings of the Devil...

Or of our Lord,

depending on circumstance.

The good mother stayed on the ranch,

waiting for her man and six sons,

who would never return.

Unfortunately,

she was pregnant.

Over there!

Lets go

Hold strong!

Come here!

Go go

Go

Go

Several moons passed since the tragedy,

and one night,

Damiana felt labor pains,

and the group of wise old ladies in the village

set the ranch in mourning so that

"Our Lord would have mercy

and send light."

May this birth bring our friend a girl

to come and suffer among mortals.

- Let us pray... - Yes, Lord.

...to the Lord so that this poor lady

can give birth to a girl to help her in the home

and be good and diligent.

This poor woman no longer has a husband.

She's a good neighbor,

and her six sons

must be looking down from Heaven now.

We pray for a girl to be born,

for her to know how to prepare arrope,

to properly prepare cujas,

to be tidy and good.

We pray she does not give birth to a boy,

because he would be the seventh.

When a seventh is born,

a werewolf is born.

It's a boy.

It's a werewolf.

Granddaughter,

go and tell her

that she must call him "Nazareno Cruz."

She must call him

Nazareno Cruz

to provide some relief to the poor child.

More than doors and windows,

you should all close your mouths.

Every dirty word you utter

brings you one step closer to Hell.

You're afraid of my little angel

when you should be afraid of your thoughts and be horrified

by your actions.

You smile at each other, while hating each other!

You congratulate your neighbor when a goat is born,

but you truly wish that they were stricken by a plague.

In church, you admire and respect whoever donates the most,

when he who must pay for the most sins

really gives the most.

If only my husband and children were alive!

When will he be a wolf, Lechiguana?

When your daughter is a sheep.

Where will I take my sheep when there's a full moon?

The same place where your poor wife hides

when you get drunk and beat your poor animals

and your children.

- Why are you here, Lechiguana? - To christen your son.

To christen your son.

Piglet and goat are waiting at my ranch for the celebration.

Is God fair, Lechiguana?

Why me, Lechiguana?

WhV me?

Frogs and toads will provide music.

Toads and frogs,

they are true singers and never let us down.

What will you name him?

Nazareno.

Nazareno Cruz, like you told me.

I baptize you, Nazareno Cruz,

in the name of the Father

and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

And Nazareno

greW up,

evading spells and omens,

to the astonishment of the entire region,

which waited in vain

to see him on a full moon

running through the fields

as a wolf.

And little by little,

Nazareno earned the respect and affection of the town,

the admiration of his peers

and of the elders.

It was a pleasure to see him on the trail,

working the plow.

It was a joy to see him tame a colt.

There was nobody better

at branding the cattle

or roping a mare outside.

When he arrived in town,

he pretended to be a wolf

and howled at the full moon.

Nazareno! Do the wolf at full moon!

Seeing everyone laugh

was a joy to him.

Nazareno! There's a full moon tonight!

Nazareno! Nazareno!

Don't you want a fire to jump over tonight?

Everyone says war is bad.

Nazareno, will I make you a fire to jump over tonight?

I make the best bonfires.

The biggest, the absolute biggest.

Come here.

Take this.

Pablo, I make the best fires.

Will I make you a fire to jump over tonight?

I make the best fires, remember last year?

Will I make you a fire to jump over tonight?

No, I make the best fires. Will I make one for you tonight?

I make the best fires, me!

Griselda,

I make the most long-lasting fires.

Griselda,

you're so beautiful.

If you like,

I'll make you a fire to jump over tonight.

You're beautiful, Griselda.

You're so beautiful,

Griselda...

You're so beautiful, Griselda.

You're so beautiful, Griselda.

Griselda, you're beautiful.

I make the best fires,

Griselda...

You're beautiful, Griselda.

If you like, I'll make you a fire to jump over tonight.

I don't know who you are.

What?

You're incredible.

Incredible.

Nazareno...

What does a wolf do when there's a full moon?

What?

At night, when my song

fell apart in your absence,

my drum was with me

to keep my sadness away.

It's not good to laugh on Fridays.

They say Monday is for crying.

I know you.

Now I remember, you were at the party.

I like fire.

What are you doing here?

Waiting for you.

Yes, yes.

Waiting for you.

I knew your brothers and your father.

They were on my land for a long time.

It was after a round-up,

and they did their time.

They were called to better pastures.

So I took interest in you,

and saw you alone with your good mother.

Just the two of you

with all of your misfortunes.

I said to myself,

"lt's time to visit Nazareno

and help him escape his tragedy."

Tragedy?

The seventh son.

The seventh son.

Tomorrow is a full moon, Nazareno,

and you'll roam the fields as a wolf.

Stop, it's true!

Stop.

Stop, it's true.

It's true.

But...

What are you talking about?

You're in love, Nazareno,

and that's not good for you.

Because love,

which is a blessing for others,

will be a tragedy for you.

Lechiguana was very clear years ago,

when you were just a sound,

a soft and gentle tremble coming from your mother's belly.

She told your mother,

"Be careful of his love for people.

Shield him from love,

never let him fall in love,

because the day that love arrives,

new blood will boil in his veins

and that same boil will spark his desire

to become a fearsome wolf

on the nights

of the full moon."

Who are you?

You're in love, Nazareno.

You can't escape the curse.

Tomorrow is a full moon

and you'll roam the fields as a wolf.

I haven't come just to tell you this.

I'm not usually a bringer of bad news.

I'm here to save you.

If you follow my advice,

nothing will go wrong.

On the contrary,

if you reject love...

- Griselda... - If you reject love,

seven carts of gold and jewels

will come to your door every seven days for you.

You'll be powerful and rich by seventy times seven.

Who are you?

To prove myself, I've brought this advance.

This is all yours, Nazareno.

You can keep it.

You can take it home.

Caressing the gold

will cure your sadness.

You'll never be a wolf

on the nights of the full moon.

Well?

But who are you?

Who are you?

I hear the sound of a viper when you speak.

- What, Nazareno, what? - Liar.

Liar!

Liar!

Son...

You fell in love.

Didn't you?

You fell in love.

A visitor.

My girl,

where have you been?

My godson.

My poor godson.

Granddaughter,

don't forget my candles.

- All right, grandfather. - Godmother...

Your blessing.

God, balance his concerns and make him calm.

Sheep or shepherd.

Come in, boy. Come in.

And...

How is my godfather?

Forget that piece of shit.

He's been saying he's dead for 4O years but drinks more than dry soil.

They told us to watch over him and he refuses to get up.

He's a lazy piece of shit.

The stranger was here

and brought gifts for my granddaughters.

So...

It's true?

Griselda is pretty...

Right?

Yes.

There is no miracle that can solve this conundrum.

Not even the Devil himself knows the outcome.

You must await the unfolding of events by yourself.

If you have already chosen between love and gold,

may God have mercy on your good soul.

Well,

goodbye.

With a sharp knife, took out her guts

and went to sell... To 20, to 20...

- Goodbye. -...the hot insides.

- Goodbye, Fidelia. - Goodbye.

A colorful bug, ug, killed his wife, ife, ife,

with a sharp knife, ife,

took out her guts and went to sell.

Griselda!

Griselda!

Griselda! Griselda!

Griselda!

Griselda! Griselda!

- Griselda! -lt's Nazareno!

- What do wolves do at full moon? - Full moon tonight, Nazareno!

If the wolf comes to my door...

Griselda!

What if it's true?

What?

What they're joking about.

Tonight at full moon...

I'll be a wolf.

Would you still love me?

Or would you be scared?

Don't laugh.

How do you feel, Griselda?

A son.

A son.

A son.

A son.

I'll take care of it.

I'll take care of it, I'll take care of it.

I'll take care of it.

- A son. -l'll take care of it.

I'll take care of it.

Griselda!

Griselda.

I'm afraid.

You still have time, Nazareno.

What's it like...

To have a son?

You know I don't have an answer.

It was subtle.

A subtle punishment.

Have you chosen?

You chose love.

In némine Patris...

Lucifer

et in Eius Fili.

Belcebd,

fiat voluntas tua.

Nazareno Cruz.

The wolf.

- Help! - Help!

'Help me! No

- Wolf! - Help!

A wolf!

A wolf!

Help!

A wolf!

Help!

A wolf!

Help!

Neighbors!

Neighbors!

A wolf has arrived and has killed a shepherd.

You'll see destroyed sheep and dogs by the river.

Neighbors!

Neighbors!

Sharpen your scythes and knives,

and taking advantage of the brightness of the full moon tonight,

let's find and kill the ferocious murderer.

Neighbors!

Neighbors! A wolf has arrived and has killed a shepherd.

You'll see destroyed sheep and dogs by the river.

Neighbors!

Neighbors!

Sharpen your scythes and knives,

and taking advantage of the brightness of the full moon tonight,

let's find and kill the ferocious murderer.

Neighbors!

- Neighbors! - Fidelia?

- A wolf has arrived... - My sweet Fidelia.

Grandmother, Nazareno is hurt.

- Come here. - Neighbors!

Neighbors! A wolf has arrived and has killed a shepherd.

You'll see destroyed sheep and dogs by the river.

Neighbors!

Neighbors!

Sharpen your scythes and knives,

and taking advantage of the brightness of the full moon tonight,

let's find and kill the ferocious murderer.

They wouldn't believe it...

Nazareno.

Where's my Griselda?

He destroyed us.

Murderer.

Murderer!

- Murderer! - No!

No! No! No!

Murderer!

- Nazareno is the wolf! - No, a son! A son, Dad!

Dad! Dad!

Go, what do you want?

He's crazy. Go!

He's crazy! What do you want?

Dad...

Griselda...

Griselda.

Don't cry.

My love,

Fidelia will bring you to me.

She is my dear friend.

My sweet Fidelia.

She knows the path to a place where we can meet.

My darling.

They say this is a punishment.

But I think it's a blessing, you know?

Just one look from you

and the promise of a son is worth every moment in Hell.

Nazareno is the murderer! Nazareno is the murderer!

Just one of your smiles

and all my pain goes away.

My girl.

Try not to be seen.

Perhaps,

if these friendly clouds remain and the rain persists,

hiding the moon,

we can be together a little longer.

Otherwise,

may God have mercy on me

and on the short time we can love each other during the day.

Everyone says war is bad.

War isn't bad, war is beautiful.

After war comes boredom...

We arrived in town with soldiers

and entered the house, took bread, hens,

and ate with them...

- War isn't bad, it's beautiful. - I love you, Nazareno.

I love you.

I want to be with you among the mountains

and for you to make love to me like you always do.

I want to have your child...

Every spring-

For my son to have a wolf father,

so people will be afraid to hurt him.

Nazareno...

I want to wait, I want...

To wait with you for the full moon.

Took out her guts and went to sell... To 20, to 20, the hot insides.

Griselda!

Griselda!

- Griselda! - Griselda!

- Griselda! - Griselda!

Griselda!

Lord have mercy on her soul.

How long have we known each other, Sebastian?

Haven't we lost 100 crops together?

Haven't we cried together over droughts?

We've celebrated good harvests together.

Are you going to kill my boy?

Kill the boy you held in your arms?

Your daughter's love?

Nazareno is suffering for his love of Griselda, his tragedy.

Tell her I didn't mean to.

- Come on, my love! - Tell her!

Tell her I didn't mean to.

No my god no

They'll kill you! They'll kill you, my love.

My love, come on.

Come on!

No, please! My love, they'll kill you!

What do I care? What do I care? What do I care?

- Mercy! - Here!

- Here's the wolf! - He's crazy! Dad, please, don't shoot!

He's crazy!

- A son! A son, Dad! - They all loved me! All of them!

- Dad! - Here!

Here's the wolf!

Here's Nazareno!

Kill Nazareno!

No, don't shoot! No! Don't shoot!

Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

- Griselda! - No! My love! No!

Griselda!

Murderers! Murderers! Murderers!

No No No

- Dad, Dad, they want to kill him! - Help! Griselda isn't well. Help!

Help!

My Griselda isn't well.

Help!

Help!

Help!

My Griselda isn't well.

Help!

My Griselda isn't well.

My Griselda isn't well!

My son...

My son, Dad.

Nazareno is the murderer.

Nazareno is the murderer!

Nazareno!

Nazareno?

Nazareno?

Nazareno!

Nazareno!

Like a languishing rose atop the peaks,

watching the master of the highest heights.

Who is the master?

It's the condor!

Where's my little bird?

They say you're a wolf.

You turned into a wolf?

Look at me.

See? I'm better than you.

I brought you here, to my godson's domain.

Come, he's waiting for you.

Ay, lunita tucumana...

Tamborci to calchaqui...

Come on! Let's get going.

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, my goodness.

Gosh!

Be careful, it's low.

Speak to him in Quechua. He's a real Gaucho and likes that.

- Quechua? I don't speak it. - You do.

I'll prepare a welcome for you that you won't believe.

Nazareno is here.

Nazareno is here.

Nazareno is here. Nazareno is here.

Nazareno is here...

Welcome.

Welcome, Nazareno.

Welcome, Nazareno.

Thank you.

Welcome.

Welcome to my domain,

Nazareno.

I'm sorry.

Are you uncomfortable? - No, not anymore.

So...

You're the Devil.

Forgive her.

My godmother is very old.

She's losing it, poor thing.

You haven't yet answered...

Are you the Devil?

Yes.

I am Evil.

It's time for freedom.

Well?

Did you find out?

- What? - What you asked me about, by the river.

What it's like to have...

- A son? - Exactly.

A son.

It's just...

I was thinking, you know?

But...

How do you not know?

I never had one

and l Never was one.

- So how were you born? - Ah, no.

God said, "Let there be."

And I appeared.

Is this why I'm here?

No, of course not.

I brought you here to ask a favor.

- From me? - Yes.

My insistence in tempting you was a test, you know?

Yes.

And you won.

You chose love.

That...

Will bring you before God one day.

So,

that day you'll do me a favor, okay?

Me?

Yes.

You.

Tell Him you were with me.

I'm a little tired.

You know?

Yes.

Ask if we can talk again.

Go, my cave witches,

disguised as doves.

The dawn is coming and the cave awakens.

Fly, fly, my doves.

I shall fly too, but first I'll become a donkey.

If there are any prying eyes, I'll keep them away.

Oh, what delicious hay.

What delicious hay.

So you turned into a wolf.

See? I'm better than you.

I brought you here.

Goodbye, my darling. Goodbye and good luck.

Nazareno, don't forget about my godson.

Don't forget about my godson!

He wants to be good. He wants to be good.

Oh, goodness, my younger years.

I too knew how to fly.

They're gone.

Nazareno,

what will you do, my boy?

In the village, they already know that only a silver bullet can kill you.

They're making them now.

Your mother is very sad, Nazareno.

They'll kill you.

Why don't you travel far away,

where nobody knows you?

You can start afresh.

Godmother...

How is my Griselda?

War isn't bad, war is beautiful.

Nazareno...

God have mercy on his good soul.

Nazareno,

I've been looking for you all night.

I have so much to tell you.

So much.

So much.

So much.

You shot my daughter!

Murderer!

'My daughter! No

Nazareno.

Nazareno.

Please.

What we talked about...

Don't forget me.

Don't forget me.

Don't be ashamed of me when you meet God, Nazareno.

Nazareno.

If God wanted me to, I would also bring love to our people.

THE END

Neighbors!

Neighbors!

A wolf has arrived and has killed a shepherd.