Crossing Borders Page #4

Synopsis: Spain 1960, the dawn of the country's economic development. Industrial "reorganization" means that many workers have lost their jobs and are forced to emigrate. Martin is one of them. Martin, his wife Pilar and their son Pablito live with Mart'n's parents in a basement apartment that comes with their job as superintendents of the building. Encouraged by Marcos, his friend and co-worker, Martin decides to emigrate to Switzerland. The whole family has to admit that for the time being this is the most promising plan. Unable to obtain a work contract from the Swiss Consulate, Martin and Marcos decide to go anyway, pretending they are tourists to get past the border police. Pablito will experience drastic changes in a short period of time: his father's departure, a new way of life in a different country with a different environment and learning another language. But afterwards, in Switzerland, they will face new experiences which will allow them to live with renewed happiness.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Carlos Iglesias
  5 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Year:
2006
102 min
58 Views


because they're all at the fair.

How can a whole factory

go to a fair, for God's sake?

That's what he said.

The fair?

He's taking our cases.

What did he understand?

- Let's go with him.

- He's got my case!

This must be a hotel.

She said something about a piano.

It can't be, but I understood

that she's got a spare piano.

Yes, it's beautiful.

Very nice.

The room is very nice.

Nice!

We don't understand.

Oh, yes, goodbye!

What do you think?

Very nice.

And the room?

- You old...

- Sh*t!

Sh*t!

It's so cold!

Incredible!

We slept for almost twenty hours.

If it hadn't been for the cold,

- we'd still be asleep.

- Hang on a minute.

Watch.

If you turn on this tap

you get cold water.

But if I turn on the other one...

Put your finger there.

- Sh*t!

- It isn't hot, it's boiling!

And look at the size of the bathtub.

- You need to crap?

- Not right now.

No matter, do it anyway.

It's worthwhile. Sit down.

Touch that.

What is it?

- It's for cleaning your ass!

- What?

So, the newspapers...

What do they use them for?

What?

- Goffee.

- Yes, coffee.

She's got a foul temper.

We'll just take the coffee,

because this must cost...

What are you doing?

- What are you doing?

- Do you know what this could cost?

Gan't I even have one roll?

Do you know what it costs?

Anyway, I've started it!

Then hide it.

- We haven't eaten for 24 hours!

- Martin!

- Dammit!

- Drink the coffee.

I never thought that emigrating

would be as tough as this.

How can you be so calm?

What if there are no jobs?

Back in Madrid

they're waiting for money.

Whatever you say, love!

What did she say?

God knows.

Shall we go for a walk?

Sure.

They're in their bare feet.

But they don't look poor,

they've got great bikes.

Maybe they're offering it up

to the Virgin.

What Virgin?

They must have some Virgin, right?

Sh*t, this would be great spot

for a swim.

But we don't have bathing suits.

If there was no one here,

we could swim in our shorts.

If we wait they might leave.

Maybe.

Look, they don't need bathing suits.

Back home, I swam starkers

lots of times in the river.

Sh*t!

Look at that lady!

The lady is naked.

They're all naked.

Here he comes.

I wish he'd put something on.

He wants us to strip off.

Well, if we have to strip off,

we strip off.

What do you mean?

If they aren't embarrassed,

why should we be?

- You were in the army.

- No, Martin, please!

Gan you imagine your mother naked?

What mother?

Your mother, who else?

Gloria.

- Gan you imagine her naked?

- Why are you insulting my mother?

I'm just saying

can you imagine her naked

like that woman over there.

- Have you seen my mother naked?

- What?

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