[wind whistling softly]
[unsettling music playing]
[unsettling music swells]
[music fades slowly]
THE ETERNAUT
[Lucas] Ace of spades and a 33 Envido, Ruso.
You're goin' out a winner.
[somber music fades]
[Ana sighs]
[Elena] The fever won't go down.
Exactly. That's why I think you should talk to Ana.
So that he stays with them.
- And goes to Tigre? - Yeah.
In this state?
You and I, right now, need to focus all of our energy on one thing.
And that is Clara.
- Yes, I know. - Hmm.
But we brought him here.
How can we burden them with the responsibility
of looking after this kid?
What? Are you giving up now?
- Is that it? - What do you mean?
It's like you don't want to go look for your daughter.
Why wouldn't I want to go out and look for her?
You don't think I see him as a consolation prize, do you?
- [Tano] Lucas, get ready. - [Lucas] What are we getting now?
- More supplies. - More? They won't fit on the sailboat.
We need another car, Ana.
I promise it's the last trip.
I'll go my own way once he's fully recovered.
[Juan sighs]
To think a little Wi-Fi could fix all our problems.
My God, we're helpless.
They do know the name of the friend's parents, right?
The phone books could be handy.
I have them downstairs.
[somber music playing]
[sighs]
BUENOS AIRES PHONE BOOK
[music fades]
[Tano] All in order.
[Lucas] If the owner saw us ransacking his store,
I think he'd die all over again.
[static crackles on radio]
[Tano on radio] Inga! Inga!
- Inga, do you copy? - [Inga] Hey, can you hear me?
Yes. Loud and clear.
It's like having a cell phone again.
How's everything over there? Any news from the neighbors?
Everything's chill. The only news is that Salvo left again.
What happened?
The girl lives downtown. They got her address.
They found it in the phone book.
Apparently, this old hoarder was partly right after all, huh?
All right, Inga. Keep your eyes peeled.
Thank you for the update.
Sure thing, Fava. I'll keep you posted.
Over and out.
"One small step for man. One giant leap for mankind."
[Lucas] Did I hear that right?
Juan went downtown? Alone?
[wind gusting]
[tense music playing]
[unsettling string music rises]
[Tano] I'm not gonna let some fucking snowstorm
ruin a 40-year-long friendship.
[Juan] Thirty-eight.
I'll take you, and then we can all go to the island.
So what's the deal, Tano?
First, you wouldn't leave your house. Now you wanna go to the island?
Don't you think it's too risky?
You've heard of the Van Allen belt, right?
No.
It's a ring of radioactive particles that surround the Earth.
It's suspended by the magnetic force of the poles on Earth.
It's like a shield that protects the Earth
from solar winds and things like that.
But if the poles stop working… if the poles stop working,
the radioactive particles would fall on us.
The snow?
Isn't it amazing?
Van Allen belt fragments, live and in real time.
This is here to stay, Juan.
[somber music playing]
What's that?
Was this caused by the poles too?
[motor running in distance]
[Tano] Juan!
[suspenseful music playing]
[soldier] What are you doing here?
You shouldn't be wandering around here. It's too dangerous.
- [Juan] My house is on the other side. - [soldier] You can't go there, sir.
The downtown area is restricted until further notice.
[Tano] Please, we've been trying to figure out
what's going on for three days now!
[soldier] You need to be patient.
Help is on the way.
The Campo de Mayo military base is working on it.
Find a safe place and just wait there.
[Tano] Campo de Mayo? No way.
[Juan] Those guys know more than they're letting on.
I'm gonna try to sneak behind them. You head back.
- What? - [Tano] I'm coming with you.
Now I've got the itch for it.
[intense music playing]
[Juan] Look, Tano. They're turning.
Okay, let's go.
[Juan] There they are, man.
- [Tano] That them? - [Juan] They stopped.
[Tano] I'm gonna have a word with them.
- [Juan] What are you gonna say? - We're looking for your daughter.
- [Juan] Don't. Come on. - [Tano] They'll understand.
- [Juan] They've seen us! Back up. - [Tano] Shit!
[Juan] They're firing, man! Back up!
[cars crashing above]
- [both grunt] - [Juan] Drive, go!
[tires squeal]
[Juan] Make a turn! Come on!
- Turn here, turn! - Over there!
- [Juan] What the fuck is that? - [Tano] This is madness! Shit!
- [Tano] Careful back there! - [Juan] Careful!
- [Tano] Holy shit! - [Juan] What's that over there?
[tires screech]
[sounds cut out]
[water dripping]
REPAIRS
[chilling, rhythmic music playing]
[bug hissing]
[Tano] Come on.
Let's go.
[bug hisses]
[Tano] Come on!
[background sounds distort]
[distorted tango resonates and echoes]
[distant blast]
[blaze roars]
[eerie music fades]
[Tano] Are you okay?
Your eyes were open, but you weren't saying anything for a while.
[Juan] What are those beasts? Where did they come from?
[Tano] I can't stop thinking about Ana.
I left her alone in this madness.
[Juan] It's silent now.
Did you go check?
[Tano] I didn't dare.
What are you doing, Juan? Juan!
What are you doing?!
[Tano] Juan!
[somber music playing]
TIRE SHOP
[Tano groans]
[rifle cocks]
[melancholic music fades]
[bug hissing]
[Tano breathing shakily]
[grunts]
[Juan groans]
[grunts]
[bug hissing]
- [rifle clicks] - [Tano] Damn it!
[bug hissing]
[gun fires]
[unsettling music playing]
[low rumbling]
[bug hissing]
[bugs hissing]
[Tano grunts]
[bugs screech]
[man 1] Over here! Make it quick!
[man 1] Come on!
[bugs hissing below]
[tense music subsides]
[man 2 grunts]
- [man 1] Come on. - [man 2] Oops, a little miscalculation.
- Ah. You killed the bugs with that? - [Juan] Yeah.
[exhales] Jorgito.
From the Falcon Squad.
Micky Roberts.
[Tano] Boy Scouts?
Be Prepared.
[Jorgito] New friends!
[door squeaks closed]
Welcome.
[Juan panting]
Come on. Let them sit. Make room.
Either of you have a cigarette?
Sit down. Put your things here.
What happened to the soldiers?
You came with them, didn't you?
Uh, no, uh… We came alone.
Did they say anything about a plan to you?
No, they just mentioned Campo de Mayo.
But they didn't say much.
[nun] Any wounds? Broken limbs? Or, uh…
- [Juan] No, no. - [Tano] No.
Get comfortable, but mind your weapons. This is a… place of peace.
Please.
What the hell are those two doing here?
Do you happen to know each other?
We do, unfortunately.
They're very dangerous. You shouldn't let them stay here.
That guy's violent.
He was in a shootout with his own neighbors.
- Relax, buddy. - I'm being serious, Rengo.
Don't worry.
[Omar] I mean it, Rengo. You have to believe me.
- They're bad news. - [nun] Young man.
All right, Risotto. You're right. Your house, your rules.
- You stupid fucking piece of-- - No. Don't listen to him.
Please, not again.
Okay?
Those bugs. Do you know where they came from?
[laughs wildly]
From above, with the lights.
Huh?
Wait. You didn't see the lights?
[somber music playing]
[Jorgito] They always land in the same place.
[Tano] Juan, it's an alien invasion!
[intense music pulsing]
[indistinct chatter]
[nun] Hey! What are you doing?
- What are you doing? Don't! No! - [Tano] I have to go!
- I have to go. Ana's alone! - The streets are crawling with bugs.
- [Tano] Ana is alone! Ana… - You're putting all of us in danger.
[woman humming softly]
- [Micky] Hey, is that tasty? - Cut it out.
[Micky and Jorgito chuckle]
[woman continues humming]
[dog whines]
[loud clattering]
[dog whimpers]
[sighs] False alarm.
Did you guys hear about the HARP project?
Americans use it to alter the weather.
[Omar] And what about those creatures? How do you explain them?
[man 1] Genetically modified insects.
Those guys can turn a small bug or cockroach,
this size, into a giant one.
- He… he's crazy. - [man 2] Yep.
All I know is we need to get the hell outta here immediately.
He's got a great aim, this guy. We all saw it. He could help us.
I can't. [sniffles] I have to try to find my daughter.
- [mockingly] "I have to find my daughter." - Speaking of solidarity…
- What's your problem, huh? - You talking to me?
Yeah, I'm talking to you. You won't stop staring at me. What is it?
I just think I know you from somewhere.
Well, you're wrong. So just forget about it.
- Hmm? - [Rengo] Mm.
[tense, rhythmic music playing]
[man 1] You're driving me crazy with all that stuff, man.
[Rengo] That's what's driving you crazy? Not that over there?
[man 2] Enough with that noise.
Can't you see we're trying to sleep over here?
[man 2] Everything's dark, and the black lights are on.
I see, like, the bucket with the sponge starting
to move back and forth, back and forth.
Wait, were you alone?
I was alone because I was guarding the laundry room.
- [Rengo] There wasn't even a dog around? - I'm 15 blocks from Clara's friend's.
So I'm off.
But if I were you, I'd come with me.
[indistinct chatter continues]
[somber music continues]
[gun clicks]
Are you coming along? Or are you staying?
How do you do it, Juan?
How do I do what?
How do you recover so quickly from it?
You even managed to eat.
- [knocking] - [nun] The kids! Thank God!
- [Jorgito] Put it on! My things. - [man 3] Here. Take it.
[Micky] Rita, hand me that?
[man 4] So they're here?
[man 5] Outside?
[excited chatter]
[tense music fades]
Is that all?
We had to go out in the middle of nowhere to find something.
- Were you able to try the tunnel? - [girl] No, we didn't make it in time.
- Man, what the hell? - [man 1] It's like an anthill out there.
They're everywhere. Even where we found you.
And we haven't seen the real enemy's face yet.
[man 1] What do you mean, "the real enemy"?
Can you picture those bugs flying spaceships? I can't.
- Can you? - Sorry, who is this know-it-all?
[Micky] Jorgito and I rescued them from outside.
[girl] What part of "don't go outside" don't you get, man?
Hold on. You think bringing back some powdered milk makes you a superhero?
[Rita] Well, lighten up, everyone.
We have supplies. We'll figure something out.
[indistinct chatter below]
Leaving without saying goodbye?
Don't even think about opening your mouth, huh?
Is it true you were in the Falklands? Huh?
You fought at Mount Longdon. That's why you know how to shoot?
Did Ruso tell you that?
- I don't wanna fight, man. - [Juan] What do you want?
To ask for help.
- From me? - Yeah.
Over at the Vuelta de Obligado,
there's a pedestrian underpass crossing General Paz from below.
Rengo used to sleep there.
He says it's blocked off now because nobody uses it,
but he's sure it's still there.
He did nothing. He did nothing!
- [Rita] Just calm down. - Damn it, I am calm.
[woman] Well, it's not showing, all right?
[Omar] These kids are giving it their all.
But if we stay here, sooner or later, the bugs are going to find us.
We told them about the tunnel, but… but they're not convinced.
Try tagging along with them. They're good on rooftops.
Can't be that hard.
Well, it is for the older folks.
- [Rita] I'm sorry, but humans come first. - Well, he's starving.
Try going with Favalli.
You two are buddies, right?
Ruso wasn't the one who told me about the Falklands.
It was Rengo.
You came back on the same boat.
That's where he knows you from.
[somber music playing]
[unsettling music rises]
[chilling march playing]
[haunting music ends]
You know how crazy that sounds? It's a mess out there.
So? Why's that an issue, Pecas?
I don't get it. Why are you guys so against it?
Shouldn't we at least try?
- I'm down to try. - Shh! Stop.
Even if the tunnel is there, we don't have any cars.
How do we go through? On foot?
[Pecas] He's right. If they catch us, we're dead meat.
[Juan] There's a car on the wall.
I saw it.
[man 1] Weren't you supposed to be gone? You're not welcome here.
Does the car work?
The engine sounds like it works.
- All in agreement? - [man 1] Yeah.
- [woman] Yes. - Yes?
Let's get to work then. Right away.
- [man 2] Okay. - [man 3] Let's go.
[woman] Okay. Let's go. Go, go, go.
[energetic rhythmic music playing]
[Jorgito] Whose is this?
[baby fussing]
[woman] We're going, Roque. Don't worry. There we go.
Why aren't you getting ready? Is there a problem?
I'm not going.
Rita wants to stay, and I'm not leaving her.
Why didn't you say anything?
You were so withdrawn, I didn't think you'd want to talk.
[Pecas] No. Absolutely not. The dog stays.
- I don't give a fuck what you say! - Just listen.
Calm down.
Wherever he goes, I go. And wherever I go, he fucking goes too!
I'm glad you're going with them. They'd be eaten in a second out there.
- [Pecas] Calm down. - [man] I am calm.
Do you ever see weird things?
- What kind of things? - I don't know, like…
My head's filled with images. Weird things.
I don't know. Maybe it's the snow.
But I see stuff from the islands.
Two soldiers exploring some ruins.
A building in flames at dawn. Things.
Images.
[sighs]
Maybe no one sees them but you.
Bye. Take care.
Are you sure you don't have a cigarette?
I'm dying for one.
[Pecas] Come on. Let's go. Come on.
Quietly.
[dog whines]
[Pecas] Come on. Let's go.
[unsettling music playing]
[bug chitters]
[low hissing]
GENERAL PAZ HIGHWAY
[Omar] I think it's that one, over there!
[Tano] The bus!
[dog whines]
[Tano exclaims]
[Micky] Yeah Yeah.
[Jorgito] Good.
[metal scraping above]
[Roque fussing]
[tense music playing]
Shh. Mommy's here. Mommy's here. Shh, it's okay.
Please, stay quiet, little Roque. Shh. Quiet, please.
[woman] Okay. Quiet, no. Quiet.
Hi, baby. Hi, baby. Hi. It's okay.
[Roque's cries echo]
[Omar] Careful! Watch out!
[Juan] Let's go. One at a time.
[Juan] Come on! Come on, let's go!
- [Roque continues fussing] - [woman] Okay.
Shh! Come on. There we go. Have a little.
It's okay. It's okay.
[metallic clang above]
[ominous music rises]
[bug hisses]
[Juan] Hey! Run!
- [man 1] Come on. We need to go. - [woman] My suit is open.
[Juan] Go on! I'm staying!
- [group clamoring] - [man 2] Hey! The bugs are coming! Hey!
[bugs hissing]
[Juan] Get back!
You have to stay down.
[Omar hushing]
- [bell tolling] - [music cuts out]
[bell continues tolling]
[Rita laughing]
Motherfuckers! [laughs]
[bell tolling in distance]
- [Tano] What happened? - [Juan] Let's go!
[Omar] Come on!
Careful with the stairs. Careful with the stairs.
[bugs hissing below]
["Credo" by Mercedes Sosa playing]
[defiant Argentinian song continues]
- [engine starts] - [Omar cheering]
[Juan] Go!
[gasps]
[song ends]
- [Omar] Are you okay? - [Tano] Yeah, I'm fine. Yeah.
- [engine straining] - [Omar] You need to put it in reverse!
[tires squealing]
[Omar] Wait, wait, wait!
The wheels are spinning in midair! I'll grab something to wedge in there!
[Tano] You gotta push it! You gotta push it!
Push the car over there!
[group straining]
[Tano] Come on.
[tense music playing]
[bug hisses]
- [Tano grunts] - [gun fires]
[Tano screaming]
[Omar] Take that, you fucking bug!
I knew I could smoke your ass, and I did!
I knew it! [laughs]
Stupid fuckin' bug! [laughs]
[Juan] Tano, are you okay?
- [Tano] Yeah. - [Juan] Yeah?
- [Tano] Yeah, Juan! - [Juan] Come on.
- [Omar] Let's go. Let's go, Tano. - [Tano moaning]
Let's go! Let's go, dammit!
[Omar] The car's out!
That son of a bitch moved it. We can go now!
[Juan] Calm down, Tano. It's gone.
[Pecas] More bugs are coming!
[tense music rises]
[Juan] Get in the back!
Get in the back!
[bugs hissing above]
[Pecas] Come on, hurry up!
[screaming]
[Omar] Go, come on!
[man] Come on!
[Micky] Get in! Quickly!
[Tano] Juan!
[gunfire]
- [man 1] Yeah! - [group cheering]
- [man 2] We did it! - [group laughing]
[Jorgito] Yeah!
[man 3] Yeah! We fuckin' made it!
[ominous music playing]
[distorted tango resonates and echoes]
[heavy, filtered breathing]
[sounds fade]
["Caminito" by Carlos Gardel playing]
[nostalgic tango continues]
[tango fades]
[somber music playing]
Subtitle translation by: Daiana Estefanía Díaz