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THE PUNISHMENT
Ana.
I think that's enough.
Ana?
Ana, let's go back, please.
Lucas!
Lucas, get in the car.
It's not funny, get in the car, please.
Lucas.
Come on.
He's not here.
He must be hiding behind a tree.
He's playing a joke on us, we shouldn't play along.
Lucas!
Lucas.
Lucas!
If you don't come out, I'll take the tablet away for a month.
A whole month.
Lucas!
Lucas.
I can't find him.
Don't worry, he must be close by.
He's not here.
I shouldn't have listened to you.
Do you think what happened was nothing?
It's one thing to punish him, but this is really different.
This wasn't okay.
It was only two minutes, Mateo.
Exactly.
Lucas!
Go back to the car.
What are you doing?
Keep your phone at hand.
Lucas, my love, we have to go!
Lucas!
Lucas.
Lucas!
Yes?
Hi.
Yes.
Yes, we're on our way.
It took us about an hour to get out of Santiago.
There was a lot of traffic.
So…
We stopped because Lucas needed to pee.
Yes.
We'll be there for dinner.
I don't eat pizza, mom, it makes me feel bad.
A long time ago,
since they told me that I was gluten intolerant.
Yes, mom, it's nonsense.
You know more than the doctors.
Yes.
Whatever you have.
It doesn't matter, he likes them both.
Okay.
Grandma is asking if you prefer hamburgers or pizza.
He says hamburgers.
Grandma sends you a kiss.
Yes.
We'll call you when we're almost there.
Okay.
Bye.
I can't find him.
It'll be dark soon, we can't wait.
What are you doing?
- We have to call the cops. - No, hold on.
What are you doing?
Ana?
Lucas, you win!
If you come out now, you can play on the tablet
until we get to your grandparents', okay?
You just need to say sorry to your dad and me
for what you did and then you can play all the way!
- Ana, stop. - Wait.
Come on, Lucas!
We don't have all afternoon, plus, you know what?
Grandma is waiting for you with hamburgers and pizza.
Turn that off. Turn it off, please.
Turn it off.
What will you tell them?
I'm not going to lie to the cops.
But they'll think...
I don't care what they think.
I just want them to find Lucas before it gets dark.
Tell them Lucas needed to pee.
That we got distracted and he disappeared.
Don't tell them what happened, Mateo, they won't understand.
Hello.
Good afternoon.
I'm calling because my son is lost.
We were looking for him but…
His name is Lucas Salgado.
Seven years old.
In the forest by the road to Ranco lake.
Sorry?
They need the exact location.
I'm looking for it, hold on a second.
Yes, in my phone.
Highway T-775 kilometer ten. Is that it?
Okay.
How long will it take you?
Okay, yes.
No, we won't move from here.
Thank you.
Yes, that's fine. Thanks.
They'll be here in ten minutes.
Maybe Lucas thought we had left him here forever.
Impossible.
Why do you think that?
Because he knows we wouldn't do that.
Why do you think he knows that?
Because we are not like that.
Maybe he didn't understand we were trying to scare him,
that was your idea.
What he did was really serious.
Yes, but he's a child.
A child who needs to learn about boundaries.
To hear "no" and accept it.
I can't believe we are discussing this now.
No, don't worry.
Lucas!
I say "no" to lots of things too.
Yeah?
Yes.
To what?
Last week when that thing happened at school.
I told him we weren't going to the stadium.
But you let him play video games two hours longer than agreed.
But I said "no" to the stadium.
No, what you did was change his activity
for one you know he likes much more than the stadium.
That isn't saying "no" to a child.
And Lucas, like all children, needs to know
that life is also made of denials.
And that actions have consequences.
But Lucas is not like all children.
No?
What's he like?
He is special.
He needs to learn in a different way.
In what way?
I don't know, at least being less strict with him.
Not overprotecting doesn't mean being strict.
You let him get away with it, so I always have to be the witch
who always says no, trying to set boundaries.
It's a real drag.
Do you know why I do it?
Because you are too hard on him without realizing it.
You do it because it is much easier.
Because you love to be seen as the hero dad
that always shows up laughing to save him from everything.
I hope I can save him now.
Relax, we'll find him.
How can you be so calm?
I'm not calm, I'm worried.
It doesn't seem like it.
I'm worried that this has gone so far.
That the cops are involved,
but not that my son won't turn up, because I know he will.
How can you be so sure?
I can feel it.
Lucas is watching us.
He isn’t coming out because he wants to punish us.
That's what he'd do.
It's the only possible explanation.
Nobody can disappear in two minutes.
They can hide in two minutes, but not disappear.
And the cap?
He dropped it. He left it there on purpose.
Why didn't he come out when you offered him the tablet?
Because you made me switch it off too soon.
You don't trust me.
Where are you going?
To keep looking for my son.
And the cops?
- The cops are coming. - Call me then.
Lucas!
Lucas, my love, please come out now, okay?
Lucas! Please!
Lucas, my love, please come out now!
Lucas!
Lucas, look!
Look what I found.
A beautiful little bug, look.
I don't know what it is but you'll love it.
It's fluorescent green, it has lots of legs,
come and see.
Luquitas.
Lucas, please. If you're hiding, come out now.
I promise we will never punish you again,
please come out.
Lucas, my love.
My love, it's just me, mom is in the car.
Lucas, I'm not angry with you.
Lucas!
Forgive me, my love.
Forgive me.
We only wanted…
I just want you to be fine.
Lucas, please, please.
Please come out, my love.
Please.
I'm begging you.
Lucas!
Tell me.
I'm coming.
Here comes my husband.
Hello.
- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
- Mr. Salgado? - Yes.
Sergeant Carolina Salas.
- Did you call the station? - Yes.
Right.
What happened to you?
Nothing. I just did it.
- Are you okay? - I'm fine.
Sure?
- We have a first-aid kit. - Don't worry, I'm fine.
- Can you tell me the boy's age? - Seven.
How long ago did he go missing?
- Half an hour. - 20 minutes.
So, you called us immediately when he disappeared?
First, we looked for him, but when we didn't find him,
we thought it was best to call you.
Time is very important in these cases.
Where did you last see him?
At the entrance to the forest.
- Were you on a walk? - No.
We just stopped.
For any particular reason?
Yes, because my son wanted to pee.
He doesn't like to be observed, so he went into the forest.
We told him not to go too far, that it was dangerous.
We made up that there are pumas, but he's stubborn so…
we don't know how far he got.
Yes, there are pumas.
Not many, but there are.
Sorry?
Yes, not many,
but they are coming down because of the drought.
Weren't you watching him when he went to pee?
He doesn't like to be watched,
but we were keeping an eye on him.
We just got distracted
and we realized he hadn't come back,
so we called him, he didn't answer,
we looked for him, we couldn't find him, and we called you.
Does he have a hearing problem?
No.
Can you show me exactly where you last saw him?
Yes.
Near those trees.
Could you be more specific, please, ma'am.
There.
That's where the cap was.
Where?
- Where you're standing. - Here?
Can you show it to me?
Based on the time
and the boy's age, I don't think he's gone too far.
I think we would have to cover a perimeter of... I don't know...
- A few kilometers. - A few kilometers.
Navarro, go take a look around, please.
Don't you need to know what he was wearing?
Not many people come here,
I don't think we'll find another lost seven-year-old.
Go ahead.
Is only he going to look for him?
We've informed Osorno and they're sending over dogs.
Don't worry.
I will ask that we please stay on the roadside.
Please, until reinforcements arrive, sir.
Has the boy got lost before?
No.
Did anything happen?
Anything in particular, a fight, conflict, something?
No.
- Does he behave badly? - No.
He has attention deficit disorder.
That means that he is a very restless
and hyperactive child.
Yes, but that hasn't actually been confirmed.
It has, by the school.
That's what the school psychologist says.
Lucas is a smart boy.
He always finishes his work first,
so because he gets bored, he misbehaves.
Sometimes the smartest kids are the most difficult.
And what about at home?
He has his difficult moments, sure.
He doesn't handle frustration very well.
We are working on that.
Teaching him that you don't always win,
that he can't always get what he wants.
Typical for a seven-year-old.
I don't think there are any signs that he ran away voluntarily.
Also strange for a child that age.
He most likely got confused and didn't know how to go back.
Children are like that.
A butterfly and he can lose track of time and space.
To be honest, what worries me most
is that it's getting dark.
That makes the search more difficult
because of the problem of visibility.
On the other hand, temperature drops a lot at night.
Was he wearing warm clothing?
He's only wearing a t-shirt.
Well, we will do everything possible
so he doesn't spend the night outdoors.
Excuse me, I'm going to...
Isn't it best that we keep looking for Lucas in the meantime?
No. Stay here, please.
- Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm okay.
We have to tell her the truth.
Why? They are looking for him.
But they are following false information.
We can't do that.
Why not?
Because they'll think we are hiding something.
- We are. - I don't mean that.
I mean that it will change the focus of the problem.
The focus will not only be on Lucas
but also on us.
Do you get it?
Whether we were negligent-
We were negligent.
That's clear to me.
You've been rubbing it in my face the whole time,
what's the point in telling the cop that?
To make sure they have all the facts to find Lucas.
Yes, but they'll investigate us too.
As if we've done something wrong.
I haven't thought about that.
All I care about is that they find Lucas.
- What is it? - No, it's just…
I think he had his sweatshirt tied around his waist.
What's that?
I gave him this book last week to get him to read a little.
And he told me it was crap.
That it had too many words and not enough pictures. So...
I'm surprised he brought it.
He put it in his backpack.
He hates me.
Yes, he does. He hates me.
He's doing this to punish me.
Lucas is capable.
He is capable of this and much more.
Months telling you that we should take him to a psychologist.
Lucas is not just a restless and super intelligent child.
I spend a lot more time with him, he does things that aren't normal.
- What do you mean? - This, damn it.
What happened in the car, shall I go on?
Shall I make you a list?
It's fine.
Lucas has problems with authority and rules, yes, he is rebellious.
But he doesn't need a psychologist or a psychiatrist.
He needs a less strict mom who doesn't criticize him.
Go fuck yourself, Mateo.
Reinforcements with dogs are almost here.
Thank you.
Can you come here please, sir?
Have you seen this?
From what I can see, a vehicle parked here twice.
The first time it braked hard.
Which doesn't make sense…
Are these your marks?
Sir?
Ma'am?
Look…
I advise you that if you want us to find your son,
you tell me exactly what happened.
Sir, please.
We parked twice and the first time was a sudden stop, like you said.
Can you explain?
We were driving.
Were you driving?
No, my wife. The trip is long so we take turns.
Lucas was being very difficult because he wanted
to take photos of the forest.
We told him that we couldn't stop but…
he was being very insistent.
We tried to reason with him, but…
he got angry.
We tried to explain we couldn't be late to his grandparents',
that they were waiting for us to eat,
but he started yelling.
He started screaming.
When Lucas gets obsessed with something
it's very hard to reason with him but…
we explained that we were not going to stop.
So he started kicking my wife's seat.
We asked him to calm down, or we would punish him.
But he continued.
He got out of the booster.
We told him to put his seat belt on, but he wouldn't listen.
He jumped on my wife and covered her eyes while she was driving.
Ana couldn't see anything and that's why
she had to brake suddenly.
We could have been killed.
Anything else?
Ma'am?
When we realized that we were all okay,
we were very upset and…
Ana got out, she got Lucas out
and told him that if he wanted to take photos he could go alone,
that we were not going.
And she got in the car and drove off.
It all happened so fast. I told her
that we couldn't leave him, but it was only for a minute.
Just to scare him and teach him.
Then when we came back,
it wasn't more than two minutes, that's the truth,
Lucas was gone.
And the cap?
We found it at the edge of the forest.
Well, look…
unfortunately with this new information,
we have lost valuable minutes of search time.
But your partner is looking for him
and the dogs are on their way.
Sir, I repeat, with this new information
we have to change the course of action.
Also, if the boy did not get lost in the forest
and had reason to run away,
we need to include the highway into the perimeter of the search.
We would have seen him if he went on the highway.
Not if he went the other way.
The other possibility is that the boy got into a vehicle.
This isn't a very busy road,
you told me that two minutes passed,
but someone could have driven by.
Did you notice anyone overtaking you? Any cars?
- No? - Yes.
When I was going-
Can you speak up, please, ma'am, I can't hear you.
When I was turning around, a car passed by.
Do you remember anything? License plate number,
any distinctive marks?
It was a red car,
and an old model, I think.
You think?
Yes, I think.
Do you want your jacket?
No, thanks.
But it's cold.
Yep.
Why don't you put it on?
I don't want to put the fucking jacket on.
I'm hurting too.
When he covered my eyes, I felt that we were going to die.
The three of us.
But after I braked and saw we were fine
and nothing had actually happened
I felt panic.
That it could happen again.
Something like that or worse.
I feel panic right now.
My son is wearing a t-shirt, lost in the middle of a forest
where there are supposedly pumas.
I have no imagination to think about the future.
My mind can't handle that.
It's okay.
Sir, please.
Sorry, it's best that you don't do that.
Sir, please calm down.
You have to cooperate.
Look, if the boy ran away or is frightened
he may see your honking as a threat.
Do you understand?
Please, I need you both to remain calm.
All I need is for you to do nothing.
Do you understand? Please.
Ma'am, all we need is for you both to stay calm, please.
Please cooperate.
We are doing the best we can.
And do not go into the forest
because your scent can confuse the dogs.
Do you understand me?
Get in the vehicle, please.
Ma'am.
Do you want some water?
No, thanks.
Give me some.
You look strange smoking.
I quit when you got pregnant, remember?
You researched
and wrote that horrible article about...
The harmful effects of tobacco for passive smokers.
I was scared shitless.
That's called yellow journalism.
Totally.
Forgive me.
It wasn't your fault.
We are going to find him.
It's my mom, I have to answer.
Mom.
Yes, I know we're late.
We got a flat tire and the spare one is bad too.
We are waiting for roadside assistance.
Yes, we screwed up.
People who make mistakes, mom.
What can I tell you? We made a mistake.
Don't wait for us, we'll eat something on the way.
Put them in the refrigerator and he can eat them tomorrow,
what's the problem?
We'll get there when we can.
Okay, thanks.
It's so as not to worry her.
You don't get what's happening here.
We're not going to sleep at your mom's house tonight.
Why not? They can find him at any moment.
So what?
If he turns up now, we'll still have to explain to our families.
Why?
Because in the best-case scenario,
if they find him safe, they'll still take him to a hospital
and examine him.
And we'll end up at the police station
to be interrogated.
And they'll most probably accuse us
of mistreatment or abuse or I don't know what.
And your mom will know,
my family will know,
the neighbors, my boss,
the school,
we're fucked, do you get it?
We're fucked and we can't cover it up with more lies.
Sorry.
Ana, hey.
Ma'am, where are you going?
Ma'am?
Ma'am, get back in the car, please.
Listen, the patrol car is less than ten minutes away.
You said that ten minutes ago.
Lucas!
Please go back to the car.
Lucas!
Ma'am, listen to me.
The last thing we need is for you to get lost too.
Don't worry. I won't get lost in the forest.
I'm going to find my son.
Lucas!
Ma'am, do not complicate things further.
Don't complicate things further.
Me, not complicate things further?
- You know what I mean. - I don't.
Why don't you tell me?
When do you think I complicated things?
Tell me.
Because I lied to you or when I left my son alone?
Why don't you tell me?
To my face.
Calm down, ma'am. I am not judging you.
You've been judging me since you got here.
Every time you look at me you're judging me.
Are you a mother?
Yes.
How many children do you have?
Two.
Have you never lost control with them?
Of course.
But you've never abandoned them on the side of the road, right?
No.
I'm not a bad mother.
I made a bad decision that I regret very much,
but that doesn't make me a bad mother.
No one has said that you are. I haven't said that.
But they will say it.
Everyone will think it.
The only thing you should care about
is what your son thinks.
I'm asking you to please,
let me at least try to find my son.
Please.
Lucas.
Son.
Lucas, please.
Son.
Lucas!
Please!
Lucas!
Enough!
Son, enough!
Ana!
Lucas, please!
I'm asking you, please! Come back.
Ana!
Enough!
Ana.
Lucas!
Please!
I am asking- Let go of me!
Please, son!
Calm down.
You have to calm down!
Let go of me!
- Calm down. - Let go of me!
Easy.
Lucas!
Lucas.
Please, calm down a bit.
Calm down.
Let go of me. Let go of me.
Let go of me.
Okay, okay. Relax.
Let go of me.
Okay, okay.
Lucas!
Where is he?
Ana.
Where is he?
I don't know where he is.
I don't know.
But we're going to find him.
Where is he?
Lucas.
Okay.
Calm down, it's okay.
We're going to find him, I swear. I swear to you.
There's a part of me that doesn't want to find him, ever.
Ever.
What did you say?
I said…
there's a part of me that doesn't want to find him ever.
This is the first time I have dared to confess it.
Confess what?
That since Lucas was born, I haven't been able to be happy.
- You must think I'm a monster. - No.
No, I don't think anything. Let's go.
Let's go back to the car.
But I'm a good mother, Mateo.
My whole life revolves around my son.
I get up and go to bed thinking about him.
I take him and pick him up from school.
I take him to his after-school activities.
I buy his clothes.
I take him to the doctor.
I give him his food.
Make sure that he does his homework, brushes his teeth.
I buy his Christmas gifts,
talk to the teachers every time he messes up in class.
I mix with the other moms
so that they invite him to their kids' birthday parties.
Everything.
And I do it meticulously, Mateo.
With my total dedication.
That's what being a good mom is, right?
You are a very good mom. I've never thought otherwise.
Do you know why I stopped working?
That was your decision, I didn't make you.
Yes…
but why?
You are my partner, Mateo.
You might have wondered why I was leaving a job
that I liked so much.
I suppose because you wanted to spend more time with Lucas.
I quit my job at the magazine
because all the things I just listed
I was doing while working eight hours a day,
it's impossible.
I was completely overwhelmed,
so someone had to resign.
That's why we hired Mari.
But do you think that Mari is capable
of going to the school to beg them not to kick out our son every month?
No.
Or to take him to the emergency room
every time he falls down, hurts himself, or gets in a fight?
To take him to the doctor…
I have taken him to the doctor too,
several times.
Twice.
Twice in seven years.
No, I'm sure I've taken him more times.
When I was still working and had to cover the elections,
and when I broke my leg. That's twice, Mateo.
Okay, but if you stopped working, I had to bring the money home.
I put him to bed every night.
Yes.
And you read him a story.
And on weekends, the movies and popcorn.
And when there is a soccer game you take him to the stadium.
Yes.
And we have a good time.
We laugh together.
You two get along great.
I try to spend as much time with Lucas as I can
on the weekends when I'm not working.
Convenient, isn't it?
No, I don't do it for convenience,
I do it because I have no other choice.
I'd like to take care of him on weekends, too.
That would work better for me.
Being a mom or dad would mean including your son
in things you loved to do before he was born
on the weekends.
I don't sit around from Monday to Friday.
I work my ass off. We both do what we can.
I am not criticizing you.
I've spoken about this with other moms,
and they have similar experiences, they are all overwhelmed and…
none of them imagined the tremendous job of being a mother
and the fact that you'll be tied to it your whole life.
It's demanding and scary.
But all of them, Mateo, without exception,
say that despite the effort and things
they've had to give up,
being a mother pays off.
When they see their children happy
or sleeping peacefully,
or when they hug them and tell them they love them,
they feel fulfilled and happy.
I don't feel that.
I have never felt it.
Lucas makes me feel empty.
He only reminds me of what I've given up.
And I'm not just talking about work,
I'm talking about me.
His needs are so great that I have forgotten about myself.
I don't even feel desire anymore.
For anything.
Ever.
When you no longer desire,
it's like you no longer exist.
I think we are all very tired,
and we need to go back to the car.
- I never wanted to be a mother. - No, shut up.
Shut up, that's not true.
Lucas was a wanted child, we both wanted him.
No.
I agreed to get pregnant for you.
You wanted to be a dad so much.
All your love depended on it.
Because we were going to be a beautiful family.
Because I was going to be a wonderful mom.
You were so sure of it.
I let myself get carried away.
And I think Lucas feels it.
He feels that I didn't want him.
I imagine that you've never said this to Lucas.
No.
I would never tell him anything that would hurt him.
I told you I'm a good mom.
They always say that moms have a sixth sense.
I think that children do too.
They perceive things.
Beyond words.
Sometimes I think Lucas does
those horrible things to get attention.
Because he knows that deep down
I would rather he didn't exist.
Please.
Stop talking crap.
Please.
All the times I've asked myself
what I would do if I could turn back time.
I ask myself every day at some point.
And the answer is always the same.
If I could go back,
I wouldn't get pregnant.
Even if that meant losing you and Lucas never existing.
Are you saying you don't love your son?
Yes, I do love him.
What I hate is being his mom.
And do you hate being my wife?
I haven't been your wife for a long time, Mateo.
I'm just the mother of your child.
No.
That's not how I see you.
If I had told you eight years ago I didn't want to be a mom,
that I was never going to get pregnant,
could you have loved me?
Me?
Just loved me?
Tell me the truth, Mateo.
Would you have stayed with me if I hadn't wanted to be a mother?
No.
Lucas.
Lucas, where were you?
Are you okay?
What happened to you?
Forgive me.
Forgive me, my love.
We'll talk at home, don't worry.