Nephrotic syndrome is caused by the abnormal passage...
1 MONTH EARLIER
...of plasmatic proteins to the urine
due to an increase in permeability of the capillary membrane.
Of the glomerular capillary membrane.
In patients with nephrotic syndrome--
Good evening.
-Who are those flowers for? -For you.
-What did you do now? -Nothing.
You never give me flowers.
What do you mean, never? I always give you flowers.
On your birthday,
Mother's Day... When did I get you flowers?
On your birthday or for Mother's Day?
-Here. -Thank you, sweetheart. Thank you.
They're so beautiful.
I got the job at the Kentucky Derby.
I'm so glad.
Congratulations.
Yes, I can tell you're glad.
I really am. It's just that...
Okay. We're going to start all over again, right?
Well, the thing is...
You were hoping they wouldn't give it to me.
Of course not. It's not that.
It's just that I'm thinking about Josefa and my job.
Your job.
Right now I'm studying for my head nurse exam.
So what?
-What do you mean "so what"? -Yeah, so what?
-What? Don't you care? -Look, Chavela,
you don't understand, it'll be better for us there.
We'll earn in dollars.
Do you know how many people want a job like this?
Besides, Josefa can learn to speak English there,
and so can you, honey.
You can also learn while working in a clinic or in a hospital.
It's all so easy for you, isn't it, Pepín?
Isn't it more like
you're the one who always complicates things?
Hang on.
6 HOURS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE
Doctor.
What is it?
You know I told you Pepín is going to the United States?
The truth is that he wants me to go with him but I thought about it.
I don't think I want to go.
I don't want you to go either.
I'm doing great here, doctor, working with you,
at the hospital, with my friends and my coworkers.
Over there I won't even know how to talk.
Besides, I don't know anyone.
I don't think I'd get a job because, well, my studies, my papers...
If that decision puts your mind at ease right now, I support you.
Thank you, doctor.
EVERY MINUTE COUNTS
Can you hear me?
We're here!
-Hilda? -Yes, buddy. Great to hear your voice!
Hand me another stick and take that.
We're starting to remove stones to pass you the formula for the babies.
Then we'll get you out. Don't despair.
Hurry, because the babies won't last long.
They are getting dehydrated.
That's what we're doing, Toñita. That's what we're doing.
Pepín, have you seen José?
I just want to know how he's doing. Tell him I'm okay.
Why won't anyone tell me how he's doing?
NUEVO LEÓN BUILDING ALBERTO
Omar and I are going in.
Remember there are people buried alive in there.
So each stone has to be moved with great care
because it could cause a collapse.
We must act quickly but be organized.
If someone asks for silence to listen for people who are buried
or for rescuers,
we must be quiet immediately.
All right?
-Yes, sir. -All right.
Let's go.
Be careful.
GENERAL HOSPITAL ÁNGEL
-How is he doing? -Much better.
But not out of danger.
The worst is over.
How is Dr. Moreno doing?
-He'll survive. -Good.
Doctor, can I talk to you for a second?
What is it?
I wanted to tell you...
that I'm homosexual.
Are you healthy?
-Yes, of course. -So?
Do you think I'm judging you or something?
No.
No, not you, but...
Being homosexual doesn't mean you have AIDS.
No, of course not.
But many people think it does.
Stupid people who have fired colleagues
from hospitals, from clinics,
simply for being homosexual.
How long have you been working with us?
Almost a year now.
Long enough to know how we work, then, right?
You're a good doctor.
-Are you a part of my team? -Yes, of course.
So that's that.
I only ask that if we need blood again, donate.
What if something happens to the lady, Mom?
I don't think so.
She must have gone back to Tlatelolco with her great-granddaughter.
Chave, do you have any anesthesia?
Let me see. Some midazolam arrived a while ago.
1 WEEK EARLIER
GENERAL MANAGEMENT SECRETARY OF HEALTH
I passed the exam.
-What? -Yes.
Are you serious, Chave?
That will make it easier to get a job in Kentucky. You'll see.
Chave.
-It's urgent, Chave. -I don't know, it's in English.
Let me see.
Give me a syringe.
Give me a syringe. A syringe.
Don't worry, Mom.
We'll learn English soon.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
My dad said they don't have earthquakes.
What else did your dad tell you?
That the hamburgers and donuts are better there.
But we hardly eat that here anyway.
That's why I want to go.
I said we should go to Disneyland but he said it was too far away.
I don't think he wants to take me there.
Will you take me, Mom?
We'll see.
NUEVO LEÓN BUILDING ALBERTO
I think there's someone here.
Ma'am, can you hear me?
Ma'am?
Ma'am.
This is bad.
It'll be almost impossible to get anyone out alive.
We have to try.
My children are here.
NUEVO LEÓN BUILDING BETO
I'm dizzy.
Do you feel like throwing up?
Yes.
-Throw up, you'll feel better. -Okay.
I can't.
Then just close your eyes and wait for it to pass.
Okay.
Do you want me to tell you a story?
Yes.
I can't think of any, but have you ever caught fireflies?
No.
One day, we can catch fireflies together
and put them in a glass jar and make a lamp.
What are fireflies like?
Don't you know them?
They're bugs, like big flies.
They light up their tails as if they had a light bulb.
I didn't know that flies could light up their tails.
In the back they have a light instead of a tail,
and they turn it on and off at night.
Javi?
Javi! Can you hear me?
Javi!
Don't worry. I'll get help. I won't be long.
We're going to pull!
Ready.
On three!
-One, two, three! -Two, three!
-Again! -Harder!
-One, two, three! -Two, three!
We have her!
-Are you okay? -Yes.
-Wait. -Now.
-One, two... -Come on, man! Go!
-...three! -Three!
-One, two, three. -I got her.
That's it. Over here. There.
Take her, please.
My God, this is a graveyard.
Do you recognize her?
She looks familiar, but I don't know.
I think she lived on the sixth floor, but I'm not sure.
Write down her details.
A 40-year-old woman,
dark, straight, shoulder-length hair.
Must be about 5'5" to 5'7" tall.
-Let's cover her up. -Yes.
Let's see if we can find a family member.
You need to position the jack.
She is my dog. She died in the earthquake.
I'm looking for a place to bury her.
She started barking but I ignored her.
I was in the bathroom.
After that, it was too late.
I'm so sorry.
Thank you.
I'll help you change the tire if you want, and you help me bury Lady Di.
You messed up.
You got her and the pregnant woman out alive,
but my mom's dead?
-It's not fair. -No!
I know you. You work for the construction company, right?
I used to.
He made us leave the building to fix the foundations.
And look, they didn't do anything. We lost everything.
-You're a phony! -Calm down!
It's true! It's true.
When the construction company made us leave the building, they did nothing.
We were all fooled.
But when we returned,
the only one who told us to make a formal complaint was Alberto.
And none of us wanted to listen to him
because they'd raise our taxes and utilities.
We were all wrong and it feels awful,
because if we'd listened to him, we could have avoided this tragedy.
And our children wouldn't be down there.
The only thing left for us now is to be united
to find every survivor.
And yes, we're certainly going to find many more corpses.
But we have to be united to find the living.
I'm very sorry.
NUEVO LEÓN BUILDING LUCÍA AND PABLO
What is it? What's wrong?
I really want to pee.
It's embarrassing.
It's okay. Don't worry.
Do you want to say something?
I'll miss you so much, my Lady Di.
I'm going to be very lonely without you.
I'm so sorry you've lost your dog and your home.
I know what it's like to lose a home.
Anyway.
I have to go.
Is there anything else I can help you with?
What more could you do?
Sometimes, life is like a roller coaster.
It's either our turn to be at the top or at the bottom.
And I've already been at the bottom for quite a while.
Sooner or later, things are going to get better,
and life will smile on us again. You'll see.
Nice to meet you.
And thanks for helping me change the tire.
I've never changed one.
Thank you and good luck.
-How are we doing? -We made contact with the nurses again.
-How are they? -A little desperate, but okay.
One of them is asking for her husband.
-Did Pepín say anything? -I don't think so.
-Who is Pepín with? -With Quique.
Give me the flashlight. I'm going in.
Okay.
-Are they there? -Yes.
Hilda!
Yes, doctor?
You sound so close!
How are you?
-Praying hard, doctor. -Holding on!
What about the newborns?
A little less desperate than we are.
They don't speak and have never seen anything else,
so they think this is life, doc.
Not much longer now! We're getting closer!
You didn't tell her, right?
I'll tell her when we get her out.
Why do you think people are your property?
What?
Yes. We're not tools to use as you please.
We're people.
We're human beings.
We're all volunteers here.
-Did you come down here under threat? -I'm not talking about me, doctor.
I'm talking about them.
About Chavela.
Why do you want to keep her tied to your hospital?
Let me remind you, she has a life outside.
And if she wants to go to the United States, she can.
1 MONTH EARLIER
Hi, honey.
How did it go?
Are you making chicken stew, honey?
In this heat?
You told me to cook something.
It's the only thing I know how to make. So don't complain.
Anyway. Did you tell him?
No.
Why not?
He was busy all day and I didn't have a chance.
Chave, it's all excuses with you, really. I don't understand what you're afraid of.
You just have to tell him, not ask for permission.
It's not like he owns you.
Well, even though he acts like he does.
If you want, I'll go and tell him.
Dr. Ángel needs me at the hospital.
Especially now that I took the head nurse exam, Pepín.
What if I pass it?
I can't just disappear.
It's important.
And so?
-So what? -Kentucky.
Josefa doesn't want to go either.
All her friends are here,
her grandmas, her cousins.
She has no one there.
She has us, Chavela.
We're a family, aren't we?
I'm not talking about that.
Let's see.
Josefa doesn't want to go
because you spend all day blackmailing her.
If you won't think about what's best for us, at least let's think about her.
Chavela, honestly,
a lot of people would love to have this opportunity.
Look, I know it's not easy to raise a child.
But, I don't know...
I feel that if we deny Josefa this opportunity
then we won't be the exemplary parents we claim to be.
Yes, okay.
Yes. Give him two tablets and we'll see how he reacts.
Okay, I'll give it to him.
Where's Josefa?
She went to help in the kitchen. There was nothing to do here.
The kitchen?
-Are you thirsty? -Yes.
Thanks.
I saved you two sandwiches from the volunteers.
-Are you tired? -Yes.
It's a good thing I'm fit.
I was thinking about the United States, Pepín.
I don't want to go.
All this time, the doctor has been convincing you.
The doctor has nothing to do with it.
I was thinking about it. I have a career here.
-Chavela, please. -I'm doing well.
I don't want to leave, at least not right now.
But I do want you to take Josefa with you.
It'll be good for her. She needs to learn English.
Chavela, listen to me. Neither the doctor nor anyone else will break this family.
-Don't be dumb. -Dumb? Listen to yourself.
The doctor has nothing to do with this. It's my decision.
Your decision.
Then we'd better talk later, okay?
Think carefully about your decision.
I didn't get out of that rubble so you could give me a hard time.
I think the lamp's battery is dying.
I hope not.
Okay, come on.
Thanks, sis. My arms couldn't take any more.
Don't worry, we just have to hold on a little longer.
The sound of them hitting the cement is getting louder.
Yes, they must be close.
Chayo, how's your baby doing?
He's better but poor Ricardito urgently needs formula.
They all do.
They're closer now.
They're very close now.
Pepín sent me to relieve you.
We have to open up a gap.
About this big.
So they can pass the newborns through.
Maybe if we move that, but I don't think so.
No, that's where Pepín was digging.
We're doing well there, if it doesn't collapse again.
-Okay. -Well, I'll be back in a little while.
If anything happens, let me know.
Yes.
What are you doing?
Trying to climb up.
Can you help me?
If we move a beam or something, it might be worse.
It's better to wait for them to find us. You see what happened to my leg.
Can you feel it?
Sometimes I don't feel it and sometimes it hurts a lot.
Two options. Either we die waiting for someone to find us,
or we die trying to get out, in the hope of survival.
I prefer the second one.
They're looking for survivors, for us.
They sound really far away, Lu.
We have to find a way to get closer to the surface.
Help!
Can anyone hear me?
-Okay? I'll take it from here if you want. -Okay.
Careful with that.
Give it to me. That's it. Go on.
I see you!
-Buddy! -Thank you.
Pepín!
Help!
It's a boy.
Silence!
I see you, buddy! I see them!
Buddy!
We hear something!
Silence!
Silence.
There's someone alive.
-Help! -It's Beto. It's my son.
-Dad! -It's a boy!
He's alive!
It's Beto.
I'm going to get you out, buddy.
Let me make this damn hole bigger. Hang on.
Lu.
I need you to prop your other foot and push with all your strength, okay?
It's Dad! Are you okay?
Dad!
Ready? Now.
Dad!
-Yes, we're here, Beto! -We're going to get you out!
Beto, no! No! re, Beto! -We're going to get you out!